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To: MeganC
I really don't think you're right about that.

For one thing, even "removing celibacy" as a requirement doesn't mean all the heterosexual priests are going to get married. Most of them would NOT--- and if they did, they would leave the priesthood. Why? Because they sure aren't going to bring wives into the rectories, and a priest's salary isn't sufficient to establish an independent household: it's not enough to house and support a wife and kids.

Besides, would you marry a man who would break a vow? If he would break that vow (already taken), why wouldn't he break a vow with YOU? The most important thing you would know about such a man, is that his sacred commitments are not sacred to him: his word is not his bond.

Other churches, with married clergy, have plenty of problems as well. If you think a homosexual wouldn't get married, and I mean to a woman, to keep covering up his sexual secrets, let me say two words: Eugene Robinson. Or four: Episcopal Bishop Eugene Robinson.

13 posted on 08/21/2018 3:59:18 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts." - Sgt. Joe Friday)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

The only branches of that does allow for a married priesthood are the Eastern Rites Catholics and the St. Peter’s (Anglican usage) Rite.


20 posted on 08/21/2018 4:37:14 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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