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So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting.... Joel Send a noteboard - 13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM
I'm a "lapsed" catholic as well.
1. Priests getting married - possible (this essentially is church policy, but a bible/God's word issue)

A priest can actually be married, but the circumstances are rather twisted. Essentially they have to be married and ordained in another (i.e. Episcopalian) "Catholic lite" and then convert to Catholicism. It is rare, but there are a few. It is actually not a true "Word of God" tenant prohibition but doctrinal.

It DOES seem improbable anyone would be so committed to another church they became ordained, then convert to Roman Catholicism. Of course, if it is reserved for churches already liturgically and doctrinally close to Roman Catholicism, that makes it more likely.
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So the Pope has resigned Wibble - 11/02/2013 01:01:59 PM 1483 Views
Re: So the Pope has resigned HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 02:29:13 PM 903 Views
As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:05:34 AM 858 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 12/02/2013 09:21:30 PM 795 Views
One mistake in my original post..... Anonymous2000 - 13/02/2013 01:27:48 AM 788 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:35:14 AM 765 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:45:23 PM 842 Views
Luke or Paul? Isaac - 13/02/2013 04:36:27 PM 774 Views
That is what I get for only having decaf coffee this morning... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 05:43:57 PM 839 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:36:03 PM 693 Views
Re: I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. HyogaRott - 14/02/2013 11:12:34 PM 794 Views
Hate to jump you again but are you sure you mean Timothy? Isaac - 14/02/2013 11:54:00 PM 835 Views
Yep, I ment Timothy HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:18:21 AM 795 Views
Re: Yep, I ment Timothy Isaac - 15/02/2013 11:03:16 AM 781 Views
If "the bible is still the bible," then what of Deborah, Huldah and Phoebe, to name but a few? Joel - 13/02/2013 06:17:44 PM 913 Views
Why wouldn't it still be devinely inspired? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:44:07 PM 825 Views
Um, because then God was lying when He inspired someone to write "this is not Gods commandment." Joel - 13/02/2013 07:42:15 PM 808 Views
You're missing a really key point Jeordam - 13/02/2013 09:13:32 PM 842 Views
You are using an epistle to say every word of all epistles is divinely inspired? Joel - 13/02/2013 10:00:36 PM 988 Views
Let us take it full circle: The ecclesiastical authority of women Joel - 13/02/2013 10:21:26 PM 871 Views
Shouldn't you be able to answer this question from what you just wrote? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 11:02:28 PM 886 Views
Oh, certainly; I just felt like I was dragging you with me kicking and screaming. Joel - 14/02/2013 01:05:14 AM 846 Views
So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting.... Joel - 13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM 722 Views
A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest. HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:51:02 PM 767 Views
Heh, yeah, I guess I slightly mischaracterized what you were saying. Joel - 13/02/2013 05:54:05 PM 876 Views
There are a bunch of semi-Catholic denominations that allow priests to marry. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:06:13 PM 789 Views
That makes more sense. Joel - 13/02/2013 06:23:36 PM 842 Views
Here's my chance. I'm putting in my application. Palatine - 11/02/2013 04:20:52 PM 956 Views
Unfortunately it matters due to the power he has... Wibble - 11/02/2013 04:42:25 PM 888 Views
Religions don't work that way. They are full of moral absolutes. There is no flexibility *NM* Dark Knight - 11/02/2013 06:10:19 PM 424 Views
Of course there is flexibility. The minute their money is threatened they flex like mad... *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 06:25:02 PM 414 Views
I'd imagine Unitarians and several other religions would beg to differ Isaac - 11/02/2013 09:28:39 PM 868 Views
Hah, are you kidding? beetnemesis - 13/02/2013 02:20:54 PM 925 Views
You would like the Roman Catholic Church to do some good FOR ONCE?! Joel - 11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM 952 Views
Well said. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/02/2013 10:55:18 PM 463 Views
You give them too much credit. Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:19:06 PM 937 Views
Put on blinders much? HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 11:50:01 PM 861 Views
I lol'd. *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:54:09 PM 437 Views
Grant me Chastity and Continence, But Not Yet! *NM* Roland00 - 12/02/2013 03:35:26 AM 369 Views
Chastity: A Virtue best found in others *NM* Isaac - 12/02/2013 12:53:26 PM 368 Views
and continence too, apparently..... *NM* moondog - 14/02/2013 12:18:22 AM 433 Views
Well said. Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:43:47 AM 737 Views
You really don't know how human psychology works, do you? Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:28:23 PM 815 Views
..and you don't get that it isn't what people will/may do, but what they should. HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:22:26 AM 998 Views
It's not religion, it's HIV or no HIV. Legolas - 15/02/2013 10:45:52 PM 777 Views
it's not HIV or no HIV, it is about what people should do. HyogaRott - 16/02/2013 07:02:36 PM 861 Views
Of course they don't have to teach people how to use condoms. Legolas - 17/02/2013 10:46:38 AM 770 Views
You're showing some glaring bias and hostility here Isaac - 12/02/2013 01:58:17 PM 759 Views
No, you are giving them far too little. Joel - 13/02/2013 03:33:03 PM 761 Views
The catholic church is significantly growing in Africa and with Hispanics. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:41:54 AM 493 Views
Oh, that. Palatine - 12/02/2013 03:04:42 PM 722 Views
That's such a load Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:39:45 AM 810 Views
Oops, I meant to reply here - As a catholic.....my take. Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:39:42 AM 887 Views
I'd say the chances are about as good... Dragonsoul - 12/02/2013 03:48:29 PM 982 Views
So teh chances are excellent then! Good to know. Wibble - 12/02/2013 04:51:43 PM 824 Views
I doubt there's much of a chance of a real progressive. Stephen - 12/02/2013 06:38:14 PM 805 Views
IDK, two straight non-Italians? Will they put up with a 3rd? Has that even happened since Avignon? Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:46:28 AM 851 Views
Who says Benedict/Ratzinger is straight? Roland00 - 13/02/2013 04:56:52 AM 757 Views
Don't think so, but the Italians will have to get used to it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:34:24 PM 747 Views
This will be a very interesting time. Dannymac - 13/02/2013 06:27:41 PM 879 Views
He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM 872 Views
Now this would be interesting.... Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:51:40 PM 841 Views
Right now I would settle for making up lost ground... Dannymac - 14/02/2013 05:02:38 AM 745 Views
Pope Bene-victed... Raserei - 19/02/2013 07:56:17 AM 1026 Views
Hurrah, Ras. I love a good pun or three. *NM* Palatine - 19/02/2013 01:55:11 PM 337 Views
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