[Campion]

The Catholic Church raised marriage to the dignity of a sacrament. I don't know what more she could have done to exalt it

Nobody is required to become a priest. Those who do are given an ample opportunity to reflect on what they're potentially giving up.

Do you blame sexual abuse among teachers (where it is a much bigger problem) on celibacy, too?

[so_real]

Don't take offense, brother. I don't know what the church adds to marriage when you say it raised the dignity of marriage to a sacrament. I don't feel anything was added that was not already put there by God himself when He instituted marriage. That is my opinion, and I offer your opinion no disrespect in voicing it. No one is required to become a priest, and no one is required to be celibate. But, by human decree over a thousand years after Christ walked the Earth, one is required to become celibate when becoming a priest. I find this contradicts the order of things as established by God. It is odd, if only to me. I do not blame sexual abuse on celibacy, as you've stated. I blame sexual abuse on human weakness and frailty. And one of the greatest human weaknesses we have, is the effort we make to live in contradiction to the lifestyle God intended for us (consciously and subconsciously). Given the fruits of celibacy, I am given to question whether it is indeed in contradiction to that lifestyle. I don't expect you to question this as well; I'm only voicing my feelings on the matter.