Thank you for saying that the Council of Elvira was a crazy council-—so we won’t pay much attention to it or give it much credibility. The Council of Trent in the 1500s was of far greater significance and the fact that the Church was debating policies the Church should follow with respects to married priests is a clear indication that there were still a large number of married priests around in the 1500s or else they wouldn’t have even been discussing the matter. Thank you for saying that clerical celibacy is not a dogma etched in stone and therefore subject to change. The Bible CLEARLY permits married priests and bishops. So does the Orthodox and Catholic churches in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. I’m truly tired of being labeled an apostate, heretic, Protestant, or liberal for bringing up the topic. The Pope has said the policy is open to change. I agree with him. Is anyone suggesting he should be excommunicated?
The Pope has said the policy is open to change. I agree with him. Is anyone suggesting he should be excommunicated?
Well, . . . ;-)