[pbear8]

I disagree. All priests came from families, they know what kids are like, they visit families, they teach kids. Some have more gifts than others but they know what kids are like. The primary teachers of children are their parents, they must be truly Catholic to create true Catholics. If the parents care about the kids’ immortal souls...

[ronnietherocket3]

I disagree. All priests came from families, they know what kids are like, they visit families, they teach kids. Some have more gifts than others but they know what kids are like. The primary teachers of children are their parents, they must be truly Catholic to create true Catholics. If the parents care about the kids’ immortal souls...

And in none of these roles is the priest the child turns to when they have problems.

[metmom]

Knowing what kids are like and being raised as a kid in a family is WAY different than actually raising kids.

Additionally, in the very Scripture that the Catholic church claims it wrote, the requirement for office of an elder or church leader, was being a married man with a successfully raised family.

The Catholic church isn’t even following the teachings from the book they claim to have given the world.