This is nothing to do with the Popes visit, it's all been said..

Bobbisox | 16:34 Thu 16th Sep 2010 | ChatterBank

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But surely Celibacy just isn't normal so why enforce it among Priests?

What a name for a baby !

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B00

No distractions? Ie a wife?- well that's the idea i assume?

Same as with nuns, aren't they sometimes called Brides of Christ?

Bobbisox

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but their bits are bound to 'twitch' BOO, it's not normal

B00

Neither is their leader Bobbs.

saxy_jag

Of course their bits twitch - usually around little boys - and that definitely ain't normal!

Bobbisox

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not all are like that saxy it would be wrong to generalize that way

Bobbisox

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He's a bit too old to be getting a wottsit on BOO..LOL

mollykins

The pope generalised all atheists as being as bad as Nazis or something, which is rich coming from a German!

Bobbisox

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profound stuff there Molly..

saxy_jag

Sad though, Bobbi, that the few get such a bad reputation for the rest, AND their boss lets them get away with it.

craft1948

Nowt wrong with a bit of celibacy..............now and then.

sandyRoe

The trouble with the church is that the people who make the rules are so old that celibacy doesn't seem such a problem.

Bobbisox

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it's been going on for decades saxy and I feel acutley sorry for the victims, but he has inherited this problem, I think what is needed is a younger Pope, someone who can understand his people, why are they all ancient?

sandyRoe

If the cardinals elected a young Pope, say about 50. They might be stuck with him for another 30 years. Elect one in his 70's and they might be rid of him in 10 years or so.

mrs_overall

It always makes me laugh that priests are celibate yet feel they are qualified to give advice to married couples

saxy_jag

It certainly has gone on for decades, if not centuries, but people didn't speak out about it then as they do now. They'd have been too scared, and with good reason. These days we mostly (in the UK at least) have the freedom to speak out on - or even reject - religion without fear of persecution.

If there *has* to be another pope, I agree someone younger and perhaps a bit more 'real' would be more suitable. But in the catholic church, is that, in all honesty, ever going to happen? I think not.

Bobbisox

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mrs o , what a good point you make there
I am with you on theis saxy, they are entrenched in an ancient tradition