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To: NYer

Even just allowing married men into the priesthood while assuming celibacy would greatly increase the ranks of priests, while being in keeping with ancient tradition, and Catholism as a whole.


29 posted on 10/08/2005 7:02:28 PM PDT by x5452
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Even just allowing married men into the priesthood while assuming celibacy would greatly increase the ranks of priests, while being in keeping with ancient tradition, and Catholism as a whole.

According to Webster's Dictionary , "celibacy" is the state being unmarried; the state of no sexual relations. Given that definition, could you please explain your statement to me.

34 posted on 10/09/2005 3:14:28 PM PDT by NYer (“Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion")
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