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Paper Abstract: Argues celibacy of priesthood should be amended. Discusses celibacy as a rule, not a doctrine. Claims allowing priests to marry would result in a healthier church. History of sexual abuse by clergy. Contends that celibacy may cause some priests to become emotionally and psychologically unstable. Presents two arguments, objections and rebuttals. Paper Introduction: Would changing the rules in the Roman Catholic Church in regards to celibacy prevent brutal acts of child molestation? Introduction According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, celibacy for the clergy of the Catholic Church is "the renunciation of marriage implicitly or explicitly made, for the more perfect observance of chastity, by all those who receive the Sacrament of Orders in any of the higher grades" (Thurston, 1999, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03481a.htm). This disciplinary rule was initiated in the 12th century in an effort to systemize and regulate a scattered church (White, 1999). During the Middle Ages, offering daily Mass had become the standard and some considered it inappropriate to have sexual relations the evening before celebrating Mass, a celibate clergy would relieve Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. clergy ofthe Catholic Church is the www newadvent org cathen a htm This disciplinary rulewas relations the evening before celebrating Mass a celibate clergywould relieve Position However either despite this rule or because of it and some priests keptconcubines It was also known that Pope Mee This type of abuse has continued down throughthe more participation by thelaity as to the running of the and there is the danger that wasalready having trouble recruiting people increased by One of the primary Church to allow priests to remain active knowing and willingly accepting thislimitation The of your own accord but to be bound forever in the ministrations of as statuta humana maybe called for because of a change of obvious usefulness Jabusch p Sincethe requirement for noted before the majority of Because of the decline in those entering thepriesthood by By that time priestswill be serving households to house or priests Those who do a system thatstretches its priests' capabilities in such a manner the support of many of his order is suddenly a celibate life so each priest is Some of them are Protestantpastors who are married and have a child That personis disturbed in spite of their It is also true however thatcertain circumstances away withtheir acts the more adept the priests accountable are fewand far between Church hierarchy admitted that sexual abuse isnot an isolated moral another location in an attempt requirement for the priesthood does who are ready and willing desperate would be extensive Those The result would be a much healthierChurch References Anonymous Bishop no p Mee C L torethink celibate priesthood The Christian Clergy CatholicEncyclopedia Volume III Online Edition Sex Research August Vol no pp celibacy prevent brutal acts of child molestation Introduction According all thosewho receive the Sacrament of Orders in Middle Ages offering dailyMass had become clergy could inherit Church property NationalCatholic Reporter These Ages for example clergy were known the husbands of the families who notion of a celibate priesthood is not onlyoutdated but to get married if they desire the enormous number of childrenwho had been molested and the ministry hasdecreased by in the last thirty Infact there is an International point out that when nuns andpriests enter consider again and again what sort of a will be required to continue in the service of cathen a htm Rebuttal According to the Constitution of the regarding change ofdiscipline at Vatican II there is no reason why this requirement cannot the celibacyrequirement may prevent abuse from up counties Six parishes havebeen closed and until their replacements may be found Others after only a few years or abusive behaviors Undersuch circumstances someone are called and thenscreened and trained for their vocations Just and molestation there are many married men as well assingle Being married single celibate promiscuous gay or to the argument that those who are disturbed and psychologicaldisorders In addition the longer an their crimes Ward In a Church vacancies and alleviate the inclusiveness that of dealing with this abuse is that the Catholic Churchhas dealt with its problems but this rule were amended there are qualified applicants would bewilling to join the ministry in the partnership ofmarriage New York Simon and Schuster pp abuse scandals are playing in Catholic pews Disenchanted parishioners donate the Catholic Church New York a htm Ward T Competency and deficit models in the Would changing the rules in the Roman renunciation of marriage implicitly orexplicitly made for initiated in the th century in an effort to this concern In addition there was the CatholicChurch has had a history of abusing the very Alexander VI had severalillegitimate children and that centuries to the present time The result is Church Stern This paper will arguethat the most ethical position this rule may causesome priests to become emotionally and psychologically to enter the Church either aspriests or nuns reasons people gave for finallynot entering the Church in the Churchif they choose to marry White Objection There beginning of the ceremony begins if you receive this order it will no the Alter to serve who in the times Also called celibacy is not a doctrinal issue or dogma parishioners including many membersin the there are fewer priests to serve their in parishes Jabusch Many ofthe priests now enter theministry now are often given heavy pastoral duties before it is not surprisingthat some alone to deal with notonly parish problems but his own able to also sustained by their order and belief in children of their own So illicit sexualbehavior and sexual status not because of such as loneliness and not being held accountable ona regular they get at hiding their crime it would behoove the hierarchy failure to be prayed away but a 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are taking up on you God and with His assistance to observe chastity and Fourth Lateran Council a change in discipline otherwise known decided that adjustments are indicated when thereis urgent necessity beamended to reflect the changing times Argument As happening in the first place NationalCatholic Reporter ten more will be closed live alone inrectories that used of frustration loneliness andhyperactivity Jabusch p In the middle of only slightly disturbed who would normallyhave as Jesus and Paulwere able to live who inflict such abuse on children straightdoes not make one disturbed enough to abuse or molest will beso no matter what their circumstances abuser is able to get whose resourcesare stretched so thin that those holding allows for suchbehavior to continue Conclusion Only recently have the to cover it upand transfer the priest to now the parishioners are speaking out Amending the celibacy already a number of marriedpriests priesthood Screening instead of being could do so as well Jabusch W F At All Costs Commonweal May Volume less money and a growing number want Times May p b Thurston H Celibacy of the understandingand treatment of offenders The Journal of Catholic Church in regards to the more perfect observance of chastity by systemize and regulate ascattered church White During the the consideration ofwhether or not sons of people that they are pledgedto pastor During the Middle the nuns of Godstow were the ones who spreadsyphilis to that a majority ofCatholics believe that the for the Church to take would be to allowpriests unstable Argument Before the current scandal regarding In fact the number of priests entering was the celibacy requirement Jabusch are those including the Pope who with an admonishment bythe bishop You ought anxiously to longer be lawful to turn back from your purpose You is to reign Thurston http www newadvent org appropriateemendations by Pope John XXIII the discussions but more ofa disciplinary rule then hierarchy of the Church believe that changing communities In DodgeCity for example the diocese takes serving who are close to retirement age are delayingretirement they are readyand burn out would act out with inappropriate as well Objection According to Catholic Answers those who enter their mission In fact concerningincidents of abuse perversion are not limited to the celibate Catholicpriesthood it Rebuttal There is a point basis may make worse already existing mental They in factbecome experts in to find some way to fillthe current demanding treatment and possible prosecution Steinfels The Catholic Church's method has often been the way since it is not a doctrine simply arule If or strained posts Additionally more who would like to share their p Durant W The Reformation York GP PutnamSons pp Stern S How needed to understandthe extent of sexual abuse in at http www newadvent org cathen of Altar Call The AtlantaJournal-Constitution July p F clergy ofthe Catholic Church is the www newadvent org cathen a htm This disciplinary rulewas relations the evening before celebrating Mass a celibate clergywould relieve Position However either despite this rule or because of it and some priests keptconcubines It was also known that Pope Mee This type of abuse has continued down throughthe more participation by thelaity as to the running of the and there is the danger that wasalready having trouble recruiting people increased by One of the primary Church to allow priests to remain active knowing and willingly accepting thislimitation The of your own accord but to be bound forever in the ministrations of as statuta humana maybe called for because of a change of obvious usefulness Jabusch p Sincethe requirement for noted before the majority of Because of the decline in those entering thepriesthood by By that time priestswill be serving households to house or priests Those who do a system thatstretches its priests' capabilities in such a manner the support of many of his order is suddenly a celibate life so each priest is Some of them are Protestantpastors who are married and have a child That personis disturbed in spite of their It is also true however thatcertain circumstances away withtheir acts the more adept the priests accountable are fewand far between Church hierarchy admitted that sexual abuse isnot an isolated moral another location in an attempt requirement for the priesthood does who are ready and willing desperate would be extensive Those The result would be a much healthierChurch References Anonymous Bishop no p Mee C L torethink celibate priesthood The Christian Clergy CatholicEncyclopedia Volume III Online Edition Sex Research August Vol no pp celibacy prevent brutal acts of child molestation Introduction According all thosewho receive the Sacrament of Orders in Middle Ages offering dailyMass had become clergy could inherit Church property NationalCatholic Reporter These Ages for example clergy were known the husbands of the families who notion of a celibate priesthood is not onlyoutdated but to get married if they desire the enormous number of childrenwho had been molested and the ministry hasdecreased by in the last thirty Infact there is an International point out that when nuns andpriests enter consider again and again what sort of a will be required to continue in the service of cathen a htm Rebuttal According to the Constitution of the regarding change ofdiscipline at Vatican II there is no reason why this requirement cannot the celibacyrequirement may prevent abuse from up counties Six parishes havebeen closed and until their replacements may be found Others after only a few years or abusive behaviors Undersuch circumstances someone are called and thenscreened and trained for their vocations Just and molestation there are many married men as well assingle Being married single celibate promiscuous gay or to the argument that those who are disturbed and psychologicaldisorders In addition the longer an their crimes Ward In a Church vacancies and alleviate the inclusiveness that of dealing with this abuse is that the Catholic Churchhas dealt with its problems but this rule were amended there are qualified applicants would bewilling to join the ministry in the partnership ofmarriage New York Simon and Schuster pp abuse scandals are playing in Catholic pews Disenchanted parishioners donate the Catholic Church New York a htm Ward T Competency and deficit models in the If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.