[BlackAdderess]

Mandated celibacy among priests is not Biblical, suggested celibacy by Paul at a time of incredible levels of persecution (by a largely homosexual and bisexual elite, btw) should be viewed within the context of the situation. You will get no argument from many Catholics over the destructiveness of this policy by which pedophiles and homosexuals were encouraged to join the LEADERSHIP of the church. I mean, what could go wrong?!

I really do think I’m right on the pairing of Catholics and Evangelicals, they fill in each other’s weak spots. I’ve seen an entire Catholic school actually listen to a little evangelical Protestant on the subject of modesty and put into practice her suggestions. They are not the oldest because they are stupid.

[Resettozero]

Mandated celibacy among priests is not Biblical...

That's factual and I agree. In the New Covenant, neither is the office of one priest bringing Christ down bodily into a Mass/Eucharist for the edification of any individual or group of worshipers. Instead, ALL believers in Christ have been made priests, according to the written Word of God, the Holy Bible.

Lord Jesus Christ Who is in Heaven again and slated to appear here on Earth again when The Father gives the go-ahead, has been made THE Priest (Reconciler to Almighty God) for ALL Christians who are in fact believers and followers of Jesus Christ alone, our only Savior.

There is nothing left to be administered by any "priest" or "father" that has not been completed ("finished") by The Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, at Calvary and once for all time.

[terycarl]

They are not the oldest because they are stupid.

They are not the oldest period.