RE Why Christians have differnt attitudes to the celibacy of the clergy

Explain why some Christians expect priests to be celibate, and some do not  (8 Marks

Somepreists except priests to be celibate because it is a tradition handed down from St Paul who taught that an unmarried man is concerned about the lords affairs.

Secondly, Jesus remained single so priests should follow Jesus' example, as a true christian lives thier lives according to the way tht Jesus lived his life…