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the celibacy connection

By Diogenes (articles ) | September 22, 2010 3:05 PM

If only the Catholic Church would allow priests to marry, this sort of thing wouldn't happen. 

Wait. You say Bishop Eddie Long is not a Catholic? And he is married?

Never mind.

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  • Posted by: mae - Sep. 22, 2010 7:15 PM ET USA

    If only the Catholic Church wouldn't ordain eunuchs of the second type.

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