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There is a very bad argument for celibacy which has reared it's head throughout the tradition and which is, even today, defended by some. It runs something like this: married life is morally and spiritually suspect; priests, as religious leaders, should be spiritual athletes above reproach; therefore, priests shouldn't be married...
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A Case for Priestly Celibacy | Word on Fire
There is a very bad argument for celibacy which has reared it's head throughout the tradition and which is, even today, defended by some. It runs something like this: married life is morally and spiritually suspect; priests, as religious leaders, should be spiritual athletes above reproach; therefore, priests shouldn't be married...
Continued below.
A Case for Priestly Celibacy | Word on Fire
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