text: Really, R & R?  Then why were the Apostles married?  It was not until the first 1000 years of Church history that the Western church adopted celibacy for the priesthood [that was NOT a given with Jesus].  As far as "equal opportunity employer" is concerned---there is the law, that is stated and then there is the ACTUAL PRACTICE---which really demonstrates that the church does what is expedient for itself.
  
  
  The Holy Spirit "guides" only.  It does not mandate how or what laws the church adopts.  It never has.  The Catholic church has been guided by Roman Imperial rule and Feudal rule of the Middle Ages for centuries.  
  
  
  As the membership in the church is going now----it won't matter much what any pope, cardinal or bishop states in about a decade or two.  It certainly won't for women----nor for most men.