To: Cincincinati Spiritus; Dr. Eckleburg; 1000 silverlings; Alex Murphy; bkaycee; blue-duncan; ...
The practice of celibate priesthood is from the very beginning. And it was Christ who instituted and sent the apostles forth as he was sent forth from the Father. Peter, the guy you call your first pope, was married. Jesus healed his mother-in-law.
Try again.
81 posted on
03/13/2011 3:14:17 PM PDT by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: metmom
An exception does not disprove the rule. Good luck trying to substantiate many others. Celibacy has ever been the norm.
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