Topic: The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
priests and nuns should have a right to live normal lives without any need for celibacy vows
priests are human and should be allowed to be sexual beings
priests are human as well and have needs which can lower the rate of sexual abuse in the church
priests are human beings who also have human needs
priests have committed many unspeakable acts because they aren't allowed to have sex.
priests need to be celibate in order to fully focus on the monumental task of serving their people.
priests should have a right to get married and have children to have somebody to take care of them when they are getting older
priests use the vow of celibacy to be closer to god and thus serve their constituents better.  we should allow them to practice their faith however they like.
priests would be much happier without the constraints of celibacy, as family people they would be better able to understand and help the people in their church, they could relate to them better.
procreating and marriage is god’s will and even priests should have the option to do so
rather than abandoning the vow of celibacy, the church should actively remove any priests that abuse children.
religions have the right to choose how to practice their faiths.
religions should be held to be unchanging and should not reject their precepts simply to fit in with modern society
religious institutions should not change their precepts only to fit in the with the prevailing ideas. if their policies are based on the truth of their beliefs then they should not change their positions
Remaining celibate has a long history and a major tenet of some religions
Remaining celibate is not an  indicator of a persons spiritual condition
Serving God and the community in the faith is really time consuming. Permitting priests to have family will be a one more duty for priests that will be hard to bear.
sex is a very important part of life, if someone is celibate this makes it very difficult to not only find someone to have a long term relationship but also to maintain a happy & healthy relationship
sex is everywhere these days, and to require people to stay celibate is too much to ask of them.
sex is unimportant for a growing number in society - the vow of celibacy formalises this, and enables the mind and body to focus more clearly and without emotional distraction.
some people choose celibacy to practice their religion.  they should be allowed to do so.
some religions, such as roman catholicism, choose to require celibacy in their fully-ordained ministers, male or female.out of respect for a person's religion, celibacy should not be prohibited.
someone can dedicate their life to god and their religion and still have a partner and have sex. there is no general benefit in being celibate.
Taking a vow of celibacy is an individual's right of choice in a free world that should be allowed and totally respected.
the catholic church doesn't have enough priests and abandoning this vow will encourage more young men to join