I believe that the recent tragic problems in our church have grown up in the past 35 years because we have relaxed the rules too much. This is not a cause for more relaxation of the rules. A problem that has developed in the past couple decades does not mean we should change rules that have existed for more than a millennia.
Also, I don’t believe that the ‘burden’ celibacy is too much to bear for anyone who wishes to be a priest. And if it is for that certain person, then he may drop out of the priesthood and become a married man.
Sure, and you can continue to wonder why there are fewer and fewer priests entering seminary and why more and more of your parishioners are joining evangelical churches because they are tired of their leadership not addressing the real issues.Nice job of still not addressing the facts that I raised. I take it that your silence means you have no credible argument in your behalf.
Oh, and relax, Chigirl. :-)