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To: demshateGod

Peter left his wife and followed Christ. This is not about the “personal”life of Peter or the Pope. It is about the ONE true Church. The rest of course in Hillaire Belloc famous words, a fourteen centuries later, how Protestantism “spawned a cluster of heresies” unlike any other before that time.


5 posted on 03/01/2015 5:35:12 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish
Where pray tell does it say Peter left his wife? It is obviously possible that he was away for long periods of time but it would have been sinful to just up and leave. This is a rather strong accusation that I have never before heard.

Just because they were Apostles didn't mean they didn't have families or family life. Recall that John was given the responsibility by Christ Himself as He hung on the cross to take care of His mother. He could hopefully do that while taking care of his Apostolic duties.

Church leaders didn't start being celibate for centuries after Christ and the practice wasn't codified until the 12th century. Marriage was normal. I don't think homosexual activity was a problem with church leadership until the codification of celibacy. I do wish The Church would get rid of the practice.

13 posted on 03/01/2015 8:52:02 PM PST by JAKraig (Surely my religion is at least as good as yours)
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