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To: dfwgator

They'll figure out the money. Will having more priests bring in more money? Will the outlay for a wife and kids.....and child support and alimony outweigh it? There's a lot of legal stuff involved in this decision.

HOWEVER, my own personal feeling is that "celibacy" is not the greatest of sacrifices for many adults and I'm betting there's only a handful of priests that are virgins....(If that many).

I suppose that married priests would be the best examples of dealing with parishioners who have family problems but the reality is, those married priests will have problems, too.
So, cut your losses and deny marriage. Don't forget, up until the 14th century, (I think), they were allowed to marry. So, the question becomes: What REALLY caused the change in the marriage rule??? Could there have been a scandal we don't know about....and never will?

Women as priests......Sorry, don't want it and don't need it. If you don't like it...too bad. (And I'm a woman).


22 posted on 04/12/2005 2:10:35 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Sacajaweau
I suppose that married priests would be the best examples of dealing with parishioners who have family problems

Why can't that role be done by the Deacons?

29 posted on 04/12/2005 2:12:30 PM PDT by dfwgator (Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
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