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"Celibacy is thus a highly credible signal about the priest’s own beliefs, because giving up sex—whether straight or gay—is sufficiently difficult that only tho

"Celibacy is thus a highly credible signal about the priest’s own beliefs, because giving up sex—whether straight or gay—is sufficiently difficult that only those who honestly believe in the prospect of salvation or damnation will do so." I don't follow the logic of this sentence. Celibacy is not required for salvation.

kyleee 5y ago
The sentence might be a bit hard to parse but that's not what it's saying. It's saying that someone who takes the vow of celibacy has strong religious beliefs, which is a statement that could be argued separately.
- pmdulaney 5y ago
  Thank you.