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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 1283 Views
Re: So the Pope has resigned HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 02:29:13 PM 696 Views
As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:05:34 AM 652 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 12/02/2013 09:21:30 PM 600 Views
One mistake in my original post..... Anonymous2000 - 13/02/2013 01:27:48 AM 609 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:35:14 AM 565 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:45:23 PM 649 Views
Luke or Paul? Isaac - 13/02/2013 04:36:27 PM 585 Views
That is what I get for only having decaf coffee this morning... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 05:43:57 PM 648 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:36:03 PM 487 Views
Re: I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. HyogaRott - 14/02/2013 11:12:34 PM 599 Views
Hate to jump you again but are you sure you mean Timothy? Isaac - 14/02/2013 11:54:00 PM 628 Views
Yep, I ment Timothy HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:18:21 AM 593 Views
Re: Yep, I ment Timothy Isaac - 15/02/2013 11:03:16 AM 619 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 711 Views
Why wouldn't it still be devinely inspired? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:44:07 PM 632 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 602 Views
You're missing a really key point Jeordam - 13/02/2013 09:13:32 PM 652 Views
You are using an epistle to say every word of all epistles is divinely inspired? Joel - 13/02/2013 10:00:36 PM 783 Views
Let us take it full circle: The ecclesiastical authority of women Joel - 13/02/2013 10:21:26 PM 677 Views
Shouldn't you be able to answer this question from what you just wrote? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 11:02:28 PM 669 Views
Oh, certainly; I just felt like I was dragging you with me kicking and screaming. Joel - 14/02/2013 01:05:14 AM 634 Views
So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting.... Joel - 13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM 525 Views
A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest. HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:51:02 PM 566 Views
Heh, yeah, I guess I slightly mischaracterized what you were saying. Joel - 13/02/2013 05:54:05 PM 658 Views
There are a bunch of semi-Catholic denominations that allow priests to marry. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:06:13 PM 579 Views
That makes more sense. Joel - 13/02/2013 06:23:36 PM 656 Views
Here's my chance. I'm putting in my application. Palatine - 11/02/2013 04:20:52 PM 753 Views
Unfortunately it matters due to the power he has... Wibble - 11/02/2013 04:42:25 PM 690 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 329 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 336 Views
I'd imagine Unitarians and several other religions would beg to differ Isaac - 11/02/2013 09:28:39 PM 672 Views
Hah, are you kidding? beetnemesis - 13/02/2013 02:20:54 PM 741 Views
You would like the Roman Catholic Church to do some good FOR ONCE?! Joel - 11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM 764 Views
Well said. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/02/2013 10:55:18 PM 365 Views
You give them too much credit. Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:19:06 PM 717 Views
Put on blinders much? HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 11:50:01 PM 644 Views
I lol'd. *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:54:09 PM 335 Views
Grant me Chastity and Continence, But Not Yet! *NM* Roland00 - 12/02/2013 03:35:26 AM 279 Views
Chastity: A Virtue best found in others *NM* Isaac - 12/02/2013 12:53:26 PM 284 Views
and continence too, apparently..... *NM* moondog - 14/02/2013 12:18:22 AM 353 Views
Well said. Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:43:47 AM 548 Views
You really don't know how human psychology works, do you? Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:28:23 PM 616 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 815 Views
It's not religion, it's HIV or no HIV. Legolas - 15/02/2013 10:45:52 PM 590 Views
it's not HIV or no HIV, it is about what people should do. HyogaRott - 16/02/2013 07:02:36 PM 640 Views
Of course they don't have to teach people how to use condoms. Legolas - 17/02/2013 10:46:38 AM 571 Views
You're showing some glaring bias and hostility here Isaac - 12/02/2013 01:58:17 PM 559 Views
No, you are giving them far too little. Joel - 13/02/2013 03:33:03 PM 573 Views
The catholic church is significantly growing in Africa and with Hispanics. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:41:54 AM 402 Views
Oh, that. Palatine - 12/02/2013 03:04:42 PM 526 Views
That's such a load Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:39:45 AM 630 Views
Oops, I meant to reply here - As a catholic.....my take. Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:39:42 AM 683 Views
I'd say the chances are about as good... Dragonsoul - 12/02/2013 03:48:29 PM 773 Views
So teh chances are excellent then! Good to know. Wibble - 12/02/2013 04:51:43 PM 614 Views
I doubt there's much of a chance of a real progressive. Stephen - 12/02/2013 06:38:14 PM 579 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 653 Views
Who says Benedict/Ratzinger is straight? Roland00 - 13/02/2013 04:56:52 AM 562 Views
Don't think so, but the Italians will have to get used to it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:34:24 PM 573 Views
This will be a very interesting time. Dannymac - 13/02/2013 06:27:41 PM 693 Views
He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM 683 Views
Now this would be interesting.... Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:51:40 PM 651 Views
Right now I would settle for making up lost ground... Dannymac - 14/02/2013 05:02:38 AM 562 Views
Pope Bene-victed... Raserei - 19/02/2013 07:56:17 AM 796 Views
Hurrah, Ras. I love a good pun or three. *NM* Palatine - 19/02/2013 01:55:11 PM 264 Views
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