” A few bishops who have been married raised a few kids may add a perspective the Roman Catholic church is in need of.”
In the context here, about what?
Using artificial contraception is a sin. Always has been. How will a married priesthood change that? (Note that up until the Lambeth Convention of —IIRC— 1935, all Christian denominations taught that, whether they allowed married clergy or not)
Abortion is sinful, whether the clergy is married or not.
And so on.
(And, FYI, a large portion of clergy are married. Permanent Deacons are generally either married or widowers, Anglican Use priests may be married prior to ordination, Eastern Rite priests, also. Priests who were clergy as Protestants are often granted dispensations to be ordained while married, and so on. One of the priest-bloggers who is posted here fairly often, Dwight Longenecker, is married. While not the norm, it’s hardly that rare)
So, seriously, perhaps you can share how generally allowing married men to be ordained as priests would change anything in the context of this thread...
The Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception and abortion has nothing whatsoever to do with the opinions of bishops. Even if bishops’ opinions were to change as a result of being married, this could have no effect on the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding sodomy (contraception) or the killing of babies (abortion).
Within the discussion of the thread we have comments alluding to an institutionalized mindset of favoring social justice over moral issues. This type of mindset begins with a young man going through seminary and is reinforced as he progresses through the ranks. I was offering that Paul discussed with Timothy that overseers or elders should be selected who are mature in the faith. Part of being mature in the faith is facing the same challenges and experiences of life as the flock.
But, I agree perhaps I am a bit off topic and clearly the subject is abortion and recognizing those who are opposed to our Christian view of life.