Deacons can be married. Permanent deacons, that is.
A transitional deacon makes a vow to keep Christ number one in his life and become a priest.
I don’ think your musings about priests will happen.
Nothing in the Bible? Oh how mistaken you are. For Jesus Christ himself was not married. He as well as all priests, chose and choose to do God’s will.
Good example to follow, I think.
I know deacons can be married under certain circumstances. I think this should be allowed for all priests too, not just the ones in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
I wasn’t musing. I was stating actual facts. Facts confirmed by the current Pope.
The Bible CLEARLY permits a married clergy:
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach.”
1 Timothy 3:2
Please let’s not make up things which aren’t there.