Slowly Priest Realized Celibacy Was A Destructive Force
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After 17 years as a priest, Thomas Groome decided that celibacy was "Not life-giving" And left the priesthood to get married. He remains a devout Catholic and professor of theology and talks with host Rachel Martin about how having a family has enriched his faith.
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Catholic priests break celibacy vows so much that the church drafted secret rules for those who father a child. The Catholic Church has required celibacy from its priests for centuries, yet those vows were broken so frequently that the Vatican established a secret set of guidelines for dealing with clerics who fathered children. The latest revelation, first reported by The New York Times, comes amid a new wave of developments tied to the burgeoning sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the church for close to two decades. Source 6l.
The main problem with Catholicism is they make doing wrong so easy to overcome. There is no real loss if you sin just say a few lines and suddenly forgiven. That's why religions like this fail… they aren't serious, its all a show of supposed holiness.
As someone who struggles with my sins daily, I would say confession is more than just saying a few lines, and it is to be expected that people will fall short. Confession helps bring things to mind, gives you an outside perspective, and brings God more into your life.
It doesn't follow that because priests have sex that they should not be required to be celibate, any more than drunk priests are an argument against a rule forbidding overconsumption. The question is whether they can be a good physical father to their child and a good spiritual father to the people.