Just two days ago we were told by FRoman Catholic apologists that the current Pope can’t change doctrine/dogma because it was set in stone long ago. He, we were told, is just the overseer.
Oh well. Nothing to see here.
RE: Just two days ago we were told by FRoman Catholic apologists that the current Pope can’t change doctrine/dogma because it was set in stone long ago.
Let’s just remind ourselves — Celibacy for Priest is NOT a Dogma ( see article ).
Evangelical dogma is closer to the original sources in the bible than Catholic dogma is. With the Catholic system, the dogma can evolve through prophecy under certain conditions. You can believe or disbelieve whether that’s really reflective of the Lord’s will for Christians (I disbelieve it), but that’s how the Catholic church conducts themselves. And it’s more subtle than a crass “Oh, the pope changed it.” There’s kind of a consensus process they go through.
The ring itself doesn't change. One ring to rule them all.
And if you were paying attention, you've also been told many times that clerical celibacy (at least in the sense of not ordaining married men to the priesthood), is not dogma but discipline, and therefore is at least theoretically changeable.
By the way, speaking of changing doctrine, does your Presbyterian church approve of artificial contraception? When did they change that doctrine? I guarantee it happened after 1930.
Have you ever talked to a real honest to God, burning with his vocation priest? I would gather the answer is no. Ask one, one time, what they want!