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[–] 0 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Still stupid it's nowhere in the bible. Makes me believe the priest thing was made for repressed pedophiles.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    The actual reason is because the church was protecting its assets from the priests. Back then, priests were very powerful members of local government and controlled a large percentage of the wealth in an area. If they could get married and had kids, their kids would inherit the wealth they accumulated instead of that wealth going to the church.

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