"Confessions of a former celibate." The Catholic Church needs to stop thinking in centuries and needs to abolish the vow of celibacy. I think the firestorm of sexual abuse allegations ripping through the Church right now is directly related to the celibacy requirement. It would not come as a surprise to me to find out that many of these priest-abusers sought refuge in the priesthood, hoping the vow of celibacy would help them control their desires. Allowing priests to marry would open up the field to millions of good men who are currently unwilling to foresake the blessings of a wife and children in service to the Church. Of course, if women could be priests...