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To: Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey

That is what I support, use the rules that guide the Eastern Rite Churches in regards to the priesthood.


19 posted on 01/24/2018 11:51:15 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5W)
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To: Biggirl
I found this summary somewhere, regarding 1 Corinthians 7 by +St. Paul:

"1) The ideal situation is not to marry because then you can focus exclusively on pleasing the Lord.

2) On the other hand, there's a hell of a lot of sexual immorality going on around (and also among) you guys. So, if you can't handle remaining celibate, it's totally cool to marry--in fact, it's even advisable in that case. You are definitely not sinning, but it's a fact that this will result in specific marital duties that will divide your focus.

3) To summarize, if your passions are too strong and you want to get married, go for it--you are doing well. Nevertheless, if you can handle not marrying such that your focus is 100% on pleasing God, then you are doing even better."

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So, as a Roman Catholic in the West, I do not have a problem with celibacy for priests, but it certainly not a divinely ordained 'commandment'.

The East has a good solution and compromise, keeping the integrity and holiness of the two sacraments, working together with and complimenting each other.

What am concerned about is that the Roman church, as primary and lead of the whole OHCA Church, will make a sudden change in a desperate and reactionary fashion. :/

25 posted on 01/24/2018 1:59:22 PM PST by Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey ("I have an open mind ... just not so open that my brain falls out onto the floor!!")
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