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I feel as though removing the vow of celibacy is not gonna solve the problem. It's true that there have been some molestation cases involving priest and young girls, but the majority of the cases have involved priest molesting altar "boys". This leads me to believe, like someone else stated, that there is a large number of gay men in the priesthood. That right there is a whole separate issue. I feel that some join the priesthood not just because they were called by God, but because they feel that the vow of celibacy will help them stay "straight". Not gonna happen. Priest are still HUMAN like others have stated, and sometimes man's carnal nature takes over against his/her better judgment. I totally believe the Roman Catholic church knows this, that's why they are tight-lipped. They have enacted the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. For to put a ban on gay priest would result in civil lawsuits, and they would probably lose a small percentage of their membership.
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