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To: Texas_shutterbug; kalee; kawaii

There is certainly precedent in the Faith of a husband and wife renouncing sexual relations by mutual consent. It's nothing I could recommend as a routine practice. And how that plays out depends on whether you;'re in your 30's, 40's, 60's, or 80's --- and also whether you're living with your spouse, or have separated by mutual consent to live a conventual or monastic life.

Having looked up his bio, I see that Fr. Ryland was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1950. I assume that means he was born before 1930, which would make him 80-ish now. Maybe neither sex, kids, mortgage, teenagers, etc. are relevant complications at this point... ;o)

19 posted on 10/16/2006 9:42:30 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (What does the LORD require of you: to do justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God)

There are such precedants.

20 posted on 10/16/2006 9:45:27 AM PDT by kawaii

21 posted on 10/16/2006 10:19:52 AM PDT by Texas_shutterbug

Fr. Ray Ryland is elderly. I know one of his "kids" who is in his late 40's. Fr. Ryland has 5 kids (or maybe 6).

29 posted on 10/16/2006 2:40:41 PM PDT by It's me

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