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To: gpapa

Odd. Why would it be unacceptable for one group of priests when it appears to be acceptable for several others?


4 posted on 10/22/2005 2:22:16 PM PDT by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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To: FormerLib
Why would it be unacceptable for one group of priests when it appears to be acceptable for several others?

Odd, isn't it? Married Protestants can be Catholic priests if they convert, but lifelong Catholic men who are married cannot be priests.

Makes no sense.

17 posted on 10/22/2005 6:22:03 PM PDT by sinkspur (If you're not willing to give Harriett Miers a hearing, I don't give a damn what you think.)
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To: FormerLib
Odd. Why would it be unacceptable for one group of priests when it appears to be acceptable for several others?

Tradition. In the Eastern Catholic Church, they've got a different tradition and it works for them. The Western Church has its own tradition and it works for us. For the rare Anglican and Lutheran convert priests, they come from their own tradition. In any case, there's no violation of doctrine.
83 posted on 10/23/2005 1:40:18 PM PDT by Conservative til I die
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