They could actually become priests in Utopia. Or rather, they could become priests more easily in utopia than in real life. With such a rigorous selection and ordination process by clergy, pious widows and pre-selected women are more likely to have this chance than other women in most Christian countries. The norms of religious marital status and the admission of the opposite sex into the clergy are modified and relaxed by More, making the religion more tolerant, hassle-free and welcoming to potential believers. Priests also have many more responsibilities. They are responsible for raising children as well as intervening and judging in occasional daily conflicts or petty crimes. This shows the importance that the author emphasizes on the role of priests, they are a kind of religious teachers who guarantee the sustainability of the entire nation by training the manners and mentality of the younger generations so that they become qualified members of society. Thomas More wanted here to draw a distinct line between universal school education and the general faith and manners of people, the intelligent book not necessarily guaranteeing an overall acceptable character for the benefit of a community. It might be relatively beneficial for a nation to focus on training its members at an early age rather than teaching them lesson after lesson that they would likely not need and apply wisely.