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Re:Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked ga... by nyokodo on Thursday March 09, 2023 @10:58AM (#35082629)
> many gay priests discover that fact in Seminary after they've taken a vow of celebacy [sic].

Seminarians do not take vows of celibacy. Seminary is by design a time of testing a vocation. Additionally, I would like to see the data backing your “most gay priests” assertion.

Re:Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked ga... by kodah on Thursday March 09, 2023 @11:14AM (#35082858)
I could be wrong about vows of celibacy, but I was pretty sure they have at least commitments to celebacy. Here's a story that backs up what I've said: https://archive.ph/ehobt
Re:Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked ga... by goethes_kind on Thursday March 09, 2023 @11:45AM (#35083281)
You are right. You are only eligible to be in a seminary if you're not married (ok exceptions exist, but then you cannot be a priest) and so long as you are not married you are not supposed to have sex.
Re:Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked ga... by aidenn0 on Thursday March 09, 2023 @12:12PM (#35083632)
It's only in the Latin rite can you not be a priest when married; we had a Byzantine Catholic priest at our (Latin rite) church who was married, and the Byzantine Catholics are in full communion with Rome. Priests, however, may not marry so they need to have been married before taking their vows.
Re:Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked ga... by muro on Thursday March 09, 2023 @12:11PM (#35083610)
There is technically an exception with Catholics of Byzantine Rite, where married men can become priests and most priests are, in fact, married.
Re:Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked ga... by rationalist on Thursday March 09, 2023 @11:08AM (#35082769)
Unless they edited their comment, it reads "many gay priests" (not "most") which is vague and can mean any number, small or large. Though a source would be helpful still.