In my view it is purely because priests at some point were expected to be celibate. Some were happy to be so - but what about the others? Instincts and desires have to go somewhere. And in modern psychological parlance repression causes a Reaction Formation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_formation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerical_celibacy_(Catholic_Church)
if it is a condition of your employment then can one expect integrity from the employee to own up to their issues and offer theri resignation?....
while the employee may be appointed by the heirarchy of the catholic church it is financially supported by it's congregation...
i'm glad that you include the possibility that folks can be comfortably celibate.... me i have been exposed to some of the absorption of ex cofe vicars into catholicism by conversion and the resulting married priest syndrome ... a lot of the catholic laiety aren't entirely convinced as much as the traditionally based so established 'celibate' order within the catholic traditions... my experience is quite small ..... i was faced with one conversation with one such new catholic priest who was liberally extolling the virtues of being married... i found it very unconvincing as any benefit whatsoever to anyone... since his subtext clearly was the freedom to have sex and the way it came across ... was well.. hardly holy.... me i have more respect for the celibate priesthood even where it no doubt from time to time becomes tough.... i think there are great examples of ' you know that cafe discussion with single folk on the pull where the discussion of 'availability' comes up.... like you can't go for that one they are unavailable meaning they are hitched to somebody else.... me i feel something of that is relevant to the GOD and man issue.... me i feel that about GOD and man... that is not to say that all celibate priests are above the rest ... but it is ludicrous to assume that marrying somebody off makes somebody a more holy person... priests and deacons are different roles.... and it is possible that married folks because of theri experience might have their uses... i suspect though that widowed and divorced folks might be just as effective if not more so... in this role....
sometimes folkjs just might make the choice just to be like 'everyone' else.... and give up the trying to be something that clearly is not quite working! cos either GOD is gonna sort it some time soon or it don't matter enough so go and do something else?
the bit of psychobabble theory that you have linked... is kindof interesting (got psychobabbled off from understanding it however...)... cos it's kindov talking about behavioural (or mental) impulses from the deep .... where one's life has not been able to absorb a er natural course... surely that is true for absolutely everything about our lives with a few exceptions.... don't the psychobabble folk want people to sit down and hold their hands for ever while receiving cheques with the other.... please don't think that phenomena don't arise but thwarted impulses desires ambitions aspirations are part of normal life aren't they? the art of life is what we do about all that! in real terms... afterall sometimes having thwarted experiences is for our own good we may agree to when we are free of them... the Gospel is about Freedom cutting loose from everything ... on a Papa knows best basis... half the journey is learning to know and trust that Papa does know best and if we just hang on Papa will show us exactly why what where and whatever..
GOD BLESS!
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GOD BLESS!
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