To: David1
I just believe priests are married to the church, and that it is not fair to the spouse, or the church. Too many chances for dilemmas. Say a family member has a health issue, is he going to sacrifice his church duties to tend to them?
26 posted on
04/12/2005 2:11:28 PM PDT by
dfwgator
(Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
To: dfwgator
I agree entirely. But I just wanted to make clear that a married priesthood at least is possible where as a female preisthood is not.
32 posted on
04/12/2005 2:14:14 PM PDT by
David1
To: dfwgator
I just believe priests are married to the church, and that it is not fair to the spouse, or the church. Too many chances for dilemmas. Say a family member has a health issue, is he going to sacrifice his church duties to tend to them?
Also, to me at least, it seems like allowing married priests turns the priesthood into an occupation, not a special calling. That's not to question the commitment of those Catholic priests that are married.
To: dfwgator
I just believe priests are married to the church, and that it is not fair to the spouse, or the church. Too many chances for dilemmas. Say a family member has a health issue, is he going to sacrifice his church duties to tend to them?
Also, to me at least, it seems like allowing married priests turns the priesthood into an occupation, not a special calling. That's not to question the commitment of those Catholic priests that are married.
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