I believe the book of Timothy states that priests should be the husband of but one wife and their children faithful. Big diff from what you are saying in my opinion.
Dear marajade,
Here is how the New American Bible puts it:
"Therefore, a bishop must be irreproachable, married only once,..." 1 Tim 3:2
Now, there's nothing here that says the bishop must have been married at least once. However, one might make that interpretation, except that elsewhere St. Paul strongly encourages the vow of celibacy. As well, Jesus Himself encourages making oneself a "eunuch for the sake of the Kingdom." Matt 19:12
"I believe the book of Timothy states..."
That's interesting, what you believe. For us Catholics, we believe that it is the Church, who received her authority from the Apostles, and thus from Jesus Himself, who has the authority to definitively interpret Scripture.
I can see how you come to your interpretation. My intellect prefers the teaching of the Church as seemingly better fitting all the scriptures involved.
However, the conclusions of my own intellect aside, by an act of will, I assent to the teaching and discipline of the Catholic Church, and submit my intellect to her, as it is within the Church of Christ that the authority to teach resides.
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Actually it says Bishops if you want to get technical.
Let's turn your argument around on you though. Logically, how can a woman be the husband of one wife?
What do you do with the passages from Scripture that disallow women to teach in church, learn in silence and submission? What do you do with the fact that Jesus never chose a woman as an Apostle, nor did the Apostles ever ordain women.