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To: Petrosius

"Priestly celibacy is a matter of extra-biblical apostolic tradition."

That's right. Its a belief what those in Catholic Church practices. But its not Biblically based.


203 posted on 07/08/2006 4:55:49 PM PDT by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: marajade
That's right. Its a belief what those in Catholic Church practices. But its not Biblically based.

Balderdash! See post #24.

206 posted on 07/08/2006 4:58:38 PM PDT by FJ290
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To: marajade
That's right. Its a belief what those in Catholic Church practices. But its not Biblically based.

Bingo! But neither is the insistence that priest must be married biblically based, your private interpretation of Scripture to the contrary not withstanding.

207 posted on 07/08/2006 4:59:46 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: marajade; Petrosius
But its not Biblically based.

Christ Himself preached it! How much more biblical than that can you get?

258 posted on 07/08/2006 6:37:20 PM PDT by NYer (Discover the beauty of the Eastern Catholic Churches - freepmail me for more information.)
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