I have never understood why Catholics still enforce the "rule" saying that priests may not get married. Some say it gives them more time with God, but I believe a person will spend as much time with God as they want whether or not they are married. Marriage should not be seen as a distraction for a priest but maybe it could instead be seen as a way to help them in their walk with Christ. I also wonder if their is a direct connection between priests not being able to get married and the current abuse sex scandals. Don't get me wrong, child molestors are sick people, and there is absolutely no excuse for that. But I can't help wondering if priests could marry if some or most of these incidents could have been avoided.
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