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To: annalex
A married priest is a theological impossibility.

Really?

Then how does one explain the nearly 400 Anglican priests, most married, who have been ordained Catholic priests in the last 25 years? And what about the hundreds of Eastern Rite priests, most married, throughout the world, in full union with Rome?

Through ordination the priest achieves a deeper union with God than a married couple does throught he sacrament of marriage, and the priest's previously consummated marriage becomes moot.

This is theological nonsense.

61 posted on 01/25/2005 11:26:26 AM PST by sinkspur ("Preach the gospel. If necessary, use words.")
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To: sinkspur; Kolokotronis

I explained the Anglican and the Orthodox priests in the post you are referring to. Also see the Orthodox view in Kolokotronis' post.


64 posted on 01/25/2005 11:34:56 AM PST by annalex
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