Zone1 Should the Catholic Church allow married priests?

[Zebra]

Jesus never said otherwise.
And until about the year 1100 married priests were the norm.

 

[Zebra]

Yes!

 

[TNHarley]

Yes they should. Maybe then they will quit ******* kids.

 

[TNHarley]

Jesus never said otherwise.
And until about the year 1100 married priests were the norm.

Cannon 33 around AD 300 was the first to mention celibacy from their wives.

 

[Zebra]

Cannon 33 around AD 300 was the first to mention celibacy from their wives.

But it was no rule.

 

[Zebra]

There should also be women priests … but that is another topic.

 

[TNHarley]

But it was no rule.

Indeed it was! Look up the council of elvira.

 

[BackAgain]

Jesus never said otherwise.
And until about the year 1100 married priests were the norm.

I’m not a Catholic. So, frankly, I don’t have an investment in the answer. That noted, I can fathom no basis is actual Christian premises which suggest that priests cannot be married. Nor do I see why women can’t be Catholic priests.

 

[TNHarley]

That noted, I can fathom no basis is actual Christian premises which suggest that priests cannot be married

As far as i know, its not scripture but is rather laws created by councils.

Nor do I see why women can’t be Catholic priests.

The apostle Paul laid out the duties of women and men in the church. Women should have no position of church authority.

 

[Zebra]

Paul was a women hater.

 

[TNHarley]

Paul was a women hater.

Why did god make eve? To be mans helper.

 

[Zebra]

I’m not a Catholic. So, frankly, I don’t have an investment in the answer. That noted, I can fathom no basis is actual Christian premises which suggest that priests cannot be married. Nor do I see why women can’t be Catholic priests.

If I will ever be elected Pope, I will allow both!

 

[BackAgain]

As far as i know, its not scripture but is rather laws created by councils.

The apostle Paul laid out the duties of women and men in the church. Women should have no position of church authority.

That is an answer of sorts. But I don’t believe one Apostle’s musings (reflective of his times) should be given too much Church credence as a basis for policy.

But, still, not really my place to talk.

 

[TNHarley]

That is an answer of sorts. But I don’t believe one Apostle’s musings (reflective of his times) should be given too much Church credence as a basis for policy.

But, still, not really my place to talk.

His reasoning was based off creation.
Women are mens helpers.
He was also the most influential person in spreading jesus word after after his death. That means something, I would think.

 

[Zebra]

Why did god make eve? To be mans helper.

That is old testament

 

[Zebra]

Btw … this is a poll. you may vote.

 

[BackAgain]

His reasoning was based off creation.
Women are mens helpers.
He was also the most influential person in spreading jesus word after after his death. That means something, I would think.

To some. But since Jesus didn’t preach any such thing, of course, I don’t see why a woman of faith in the religion He brought to mankind should restrict a woman from being a priest.

Again, though, I don’t actually know. Further, I don’t take the Biblical story of Genesis and the creation, in general, or of human life, in particular, as literal. So that basis for excluding women from the priesthood makes no sense to me. I answer the OP question from the perspective of an outsider.

 

[ding]

Jesus never said otherwise.
And until about the year 1100 married priests were the norm.

Why do you believe they changed?

 

[Zincwarrior]

No. The entire org should be RICO'd as the pedo criminal conspiracy it is.

 

[ding]

Yes they should. Maybe then they will quit ******* kids.

Are you speaking from experience?