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A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest. HyogaRott Send a noteboard - 13/02/2013 03:51:02 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.


The whole reason for an unmarried clergy was to TRY and prevent family dynasties, and the beleif that the members of the congregation should be the only family that a priest should be concerned for, and a properly engaged preist would be unable to provider for his own family as a husband should. I can see some purpose to it in mideval Europe (much closer to our hunter/gather roots), but not in our modern soiety. It no longer takes half your day just to make sure that there will be food to eat that night.
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So the Pope has resigned Wibble - 11/02/2013 01:01:59 PM 1468 Views
Re: So the Pope has resigned HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 02:29:13 PM 896 Views
As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:05:34 AM 848 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 12/02/2013 09:21:30 PM 790 Views
One mistake in my original post..... Anonymous2000 - 13/02/2013 01:27:48 AM 779 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:35:14 AM 752 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:45:23 PM 830 Views
Luke or Paul? Isaac - 13/02/2013 04:36:27 PM 760 Views
That is what I get for only having decaf coffee this morning... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 05:43:57 PM 827 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:36:03 PM 680 Views
Re: I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. HyogaRott - 14/02/2013 11:12:34 PM 784 Views
Hate to jump you again but are you sure you mean Timothy? Isaac - 14/02/2013 11:54:00 PM 816 Views
Yep, I ment Timothy HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:18:21 AM 785 Views
Re: Yep, I ment Timothy Isaac - 15/02/2013 11:03:16 AM 770 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 906 Views
Why wouldn't it still be devinely inspired? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:44:07 PM 816 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 793 Views
You're missing a really key point Jeordam - 13/02/2013 09:13:32 PM 838 Views
You are using an epistle to say every word of all epistles is divinely inspired? Joel - 13/02/2013 10:00:36 PM 967 Views
Let us take it full circle: The ecclesiastical authority of women Joel - 13/02/2013 10:21:26 PM 857 Views
Shouldn't you be able to answer this question from what you just wrote? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 11:02:28 PM 867 Views
Oh, certainly; I just felt like I was dragging you with me kicking and screaming. Joel - 14/02/2013 01:05:14 AM 830 Views
So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting.... Joel - 13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM 714 Views
A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest. HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:51:02 PM 748 Views
Heh, yeah, I guess I slightly mischaracterized what you were saying. Joel - 13/02/2013 05:54:05 PM 863 Views
There are a bunch of semi-Catholic denominations that allow priests to marry. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:06:13 PM 764 Views
That makes more sense. Joel - 13/02/2013 06:23:36 PM 827 Views
Here's my chance. I'm putting in my application. Palatine - 11/02/2013 04:20:52 PM 939 Views
Unfortunately it matters due to the power he has... Wibble - 11/02/2013 04:42:25 PM 878 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 418 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 409 Views
I'd imagine Unitarians and several other religions would beg to differ Isaac - 11/02/2013 09:28:39 PM 849 Views
Hah, are you kidding? beetnemesis - 13/02/2013 02:20:54 PM 917 Views
You would like the Roman Catholic Church to do some good FOR ONCE?! Joel - 11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM 943 Views
Well said. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/02/2013 10:55:18 PM 455 Views
You give them too much credit. Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:19:06 PM 927 Views
Put on blinders much? HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 11:50:01 PM 849 Views
I lol'd. *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:54:09 PM 431 Views
Grant me Chastity and Continence, But Not Yet! *NM* Roland00 - 12/02/2013 03:35:26 AM 363 Views
Chastity: A Virtue best found in others *NM* Isaac - 12/02/2013 12:53:26 PM 361 Views
and continence too, apparently..... *NM* moondog - 14/02/2013 12:18:22 AM 430 Views
Well said. Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:43:47 AM 730 Views
You really don't know how human psychology works, do you? Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:28:23 PM 804 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 984 Views
It's not religion, it's HIV or no HIV. Legolas - 15/02/2013 10:45:52 PM 766 Views
it's not HIV or no HIV, it is about what people should do. HyogaRott - 16/02/2013 07:02:36 PM 848 Views
Of course they don't have to teach people how to use condoms. Legolas - 17/02/2013 10:46:38 AM 759 Views
You're showing some glaring bias and hostility here Isaac - 12/02/2013 01:58:17 PM 742 Views
No, you are giving them far too little. Joel - 13/02/2013 03:33:03 PM 749 Views
The catholic church is significantly growing in Africa and with Hispanics. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:41:54 AM 486 Views
Oh, that. Palatine - 12/02/2013 03:04:42 PM 712 Views
That's such a load Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:39:45 AM 802 Views
Oops, I meant to reply here - As a catholic.....my take. Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:39:42 AM 872 Views
I'd say the chances are about as good... Dragonsoul - 12/02/2013 03:48:29 PM 966 Views
So teh chances are excellent then! Good to know. Wibble - 12/02/2013 04:51:43 PM 811 Views
I doubt there's much of a chance of a real progressive. Stephen - 12/02/2013 06:38:14 PM 776 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 837 Views
Who says Benedict/Ratzinger is straight? Roland00 - 13/02/2013 04:56:52 AM 740 Views
Don't think so, but the Italians will have to get used to it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:34:24 PM 737 Views
This will be a very interesting time. Dannymac - 13/02/2013 06:27:41 PM 870 Views
He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM 855 Views
Now this would be interesting.... Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:51:40 PM 828 Views
Right now I would settle for making up lost ground... Dannymac - 14/02/2013 05:02:38 AM 736 Views
Pope Bene-victed... Raserei - 19/02/2013 07:56:17 AM 1014 Views
Hurrah, Ras. I love a good pun or three. *NM* Palatine - 19/02/2013 01:55:11 PM 334 Views
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