Catholic Priests

[Anordinarymum]

They should be allowed to Marry and if they are gay they should be allowed to have relationships. It's simply not fair to expect them to live celibate lives.

Paedophiles will seek to find roles which give them access to children. If your idea is that these men raped children because they couldn't have sex with adults. That's really wonky. You think that someone who is prepared to rape a child wouldn't be prepared to break their vows and have sex with an adult?

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Having read the recent thread about vicars’ children I’m not sure that family and religious life is a good mix at all.

The elevation of religious orders over ordinary people is a the root of the problem. It goes against Christ’s teaching. In fact the church, in the context of the NT is a ridiculous institution.

@Anordinarymum

Or just sex with whoever they choose to have sex with.

So much child abuse in the Catholic Church and although I know people have choices, they removed any form of choice and have to accept responsibilty for the fallout

Are you really saying they mess with kids because they can't get married???

Wtf

I have read that nuns were abused too, and had babies that were removed. Not sure if it’s true, but heartbreaking if it is.

It’s a misogynistic boys club, they know what they are signing up for so leave them to it.

I’m Irish catholic and I LOATHE everything to do with the Catholic Church.

I HATE, with a hatred as hot as the fire of a billion suns, that I am so brainwashed by the repetition of prayers that at age of 41, having been atheist since I was 14, when I hear a few words of the start of a prayer my brain just kicks in and finishes it against my will. Such a load of shite.

Bunch of sanctimonious hypocrites.

There are many RC priests who fall in love, leave the priesthood, get married and if the vocation is still there, cross the Tiber to a denominator that ordains married priests.

Priests make vows, full disclosure I am one, and we know the consequences if we break them. We are all human and should have support systems in place to deal with the stress of the calling. Celibacy is a tough gig. Some are called to it. Many are not but as it is part of the deal they work with it. Others are running away from something and without self awareness and support systems it can implode big time.

I'm sorry OP that your trust was betrayed.

Bizarre.

Becoming a priest is a CHOICE. It’s not forced upon anyone. Nor is staying in the priesthood if you decide you want to leave and pursue more normal things.

And as a PP pointed out, if a priest is willing to break his vows/ the law/ and do something so morally repugnant as abuse a child, why would they not be prepared to have a relationship with another adult instead?

I turned against C of E when I realized how many women kept quiet about pedophiles. Warning Mum would have been good. Speaking as someone who got a child protection officers computer up the cop shop!

@OP you are on an anonymous forum so just say what you need to say. The big issue with the catholic priesthood is the seminaries which become a hotbed (no pun intended) for gay activity. There are some married men in the Catholic Church (those who were former anglicans). The catholic church is never going to encourage priests to have sex with who ever they like!! The church teaches chastity to all and even the kay are expected to remain chaste until and within marriage (eg faithful to their spouse). The church does not support homosexuality regardless of who it involves.

Others are running away from something and without self awareness and support systems it can implode big time.

This quote from a poster above is very very true.

I know 4 Catholic priests and 3 of them are definitely not celibate, one of them has a child. About time they just officially let them marry/have relationships/ have children, - it makes them for more rounded people who are better able to connect with the people they serve.