Why did many church reformers make clerical celibacy a centerpiece of their reforms?
A) With their new emphasis on the sacraments, they believed a celibate clergy was necessary to set priests apart from the laity.
B) They were driven primarily by hatred for the eastern Orthodox church, which they regarded as a corrupt institution.
C) They were singularly fixated on the possibility that church property might be turned over to surviving spouses, should married clergy pass away.
D) They believed that allowing clergy to marry might open the door to the ordination of women.
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