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Alabama priest investigated after woman alleges ‘private companionship’ arrangement beginning at 17
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2025
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You think they’re not gonna take advantage of women and children if they’re allowed to marry? I doubt it, because the big issue is the power dynamic, not his inability to get married. If he wanted to fuck he can go ahead and find an escort or leave the church and get married.
The church attracts abusers and creeps, and many people who want to be celibate because they know they’re pedos. Letting them marry isn’t going to stop the church attracting abusers
Of course abuse is still going to happen, it happens outside of the priesthood too. Putting words in my mouth is just dumb.
There are tons of pedos who are/were married, this argument is completely idiotic. Positions of authority will always attract abusers, that doesn't mean that having to be celibate and unmarried isn't a large part of why priests molest others and then try to cover it up.