[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "Please show me the verses that show that a Christian Priest must be celebate(sp)."

//sigh//

No one has said Scripture requires them be celibate but it is recommended and it is a matter of Church obedience. They signed on for it now many want to follow their own WILL not their oath to GOD. You do not see the distinction or is willfulness at issue here as well?

From the Gospel of Matthew 19:12

For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.


Care to venture a guess who said it? Go on take a guess.

[vox_freedom]

From the Pusillum (Fr. Athanasius, OFM. Imprimatur, George Cardinal Mundelein, August 12, 1932):

One thing is certain: the Church demands a celibate priesthood, basing her demand on the unqualified devotion of a priest ought to give to the service of God and of souls.
And in this demand the Church is guided by the Holy Ghost.

Even the Apostle of the Gentiles appealed to the Spirit of God in speaking of celibacy. "I think that I also have the spirit of God" (1 Cor. 7, 40).

Following him the Church declared at Trent:
"If any man says that marriage is preferred to the state of virginity or celibacy, and that it is not better and more pleasing to God to abide in viginity or celibacy than to be joined in marriage, let him be anathema."

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Further questions?

[biblewonk]

No one has said Scripture requires them be celibate but it is recommended and it is a matter of Church obedience.

Show me where the bible recommends that a Christian Priest should be celebate? Remember that I was accused of not knowing the bible and now that I'm asking for chapter and verse everyone is backing away from the bible, again.

[cyborg]

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