The requirement that bishops be celibate in the Western church is a disciplinary rule, not doctrine. There’s a difference. Disciplines can be changed, doctrine can not. That’s why there will never be women priests in the Catholic Church. It’s a doctrine, and can not be changed.
Oh brother...I’ve probably opened another can of worms here!
The requirement that bishops be celibate in the Western church is a disciplinary rule, not doctrine. There’s a difference. Disciplines can be changed, doctrine can not. That’s why there will never be women priests in the Catholic Church. It’s a doctrine, and can not be changed.
Oh brother...I’ve probably opened another can of worms here!
OK I can accept that is a disciplinary rule and not doctrine, my mistake.
Why have a disciplinary rule that goes against scripture ?
1Ti 3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
And yes I think having unmarried Bishops is a huge mistake.
They have never had to raise children or run a house of their own. Since none of them have had this experience they tend to fall heavy on the social justice side.
Social justice is not much different than coveting other goods.
You know like how this mentality gave support to obscene things like 0’s deathcare they supported