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To: boatbums; NYer

**First of all, none of the “titles” you mention take a vow of celibacy except the Catholic priest you mention**

There are other churches that take a vow of celebacy. For example in the orthodox church, a priest may marry, but if he marries, he may not be a bishop.

NYer, Kolo isn’t around anymore. Who do I ping for the orthodox caucus?


55 posted on 03/14/2010 7:19:28 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation
For example in the orthodox church, a priest may marry, but if he marries, he may not be a bishop.

Not quite. In the Orthodox Church a married man may be ordained but once ordained a single Priest may not then marry and remain a Priest. Big difference compared to what you've described.

96 posted on 03/17/2010 6:39:49 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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