Outdated people and outdated ideas are self-perpetuating. But as long as the Roman Catholic Church can claim a billion followers, I doubt they'll find any incentive to change. Grats to you for leaving. My mum did the same.
Celibacy sure as hell doesn't cause paedophilia. I'm fairly willing to believe that paedophiles might be attracted to a profession that lauds celibacy, thinking God could help them refrain from acting on their desires - until they discover it doesn't work that way. It's probably no coincidence this is a Catholic church scandal far more than other Christian denominations.
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Date: 2010-03-29 05:32 am (UTC)Celibacy sure as hell doesn't cause paedophilia. I'm fairly willing to believe that paedophiles might be attracted to a profession that lauds celibacy, thinking God could help them refrain from acting on their desires - until they discover it doesn't work that way. It's probably no coincidence this is a Catholic church scandal far more than other Christian denominations.