"THis was in the olden days. Priests can date women? Or is it seminarians? When were you there? I am all for it, but I would like to see them married if they choose. mg"

WHAT was in the olden days? Your scenario or mine?

Who said priests could date women? Junior college level students in seminaries are about as far from the priesthood as pre-med students are from being physicians. They have taken no religious vows whatever, and I don't know of any seminary for DIOCESAN priests that places limits on their social life during their free time, within the bounds of decency, of course. Strip clubs and crack houses are definite no-nos.

I was there a long time ago, and only briefly, but I agree with you that the Church should admit married men to the priesthood, and it does, and always has, in all of the Eastern rites, and more recently in the Western or 'Latin' rite under certain circumstances, mainly clergymen from other denominations wishing to convert.