[Petrosius]

That’s nonsense. Show me any statement by any apostle or prophet that a pastor has to remain celibate. Peter was married right up until his death.

Show me in the Bible that it is the sole rule of faith. We can see the practice of priestly celibacy/constancy in the practice of the early Church. This was merely a continuation of the Jewish practice of priestly constancy during the time that they served in the Temple. But since the practice in the West was for the celebration of daily Mass, this lead to the practice of continual constancy, which in turn lead to mandatory celibacy.

Read Christian Cochini's The Apostolic Origins of Priestly Celibacy and get back to me.

[circlecity]

Well, Peter is about as Ealy in the church as you can get and he was married. That’s all the authority I need.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

We can see the practice of priestly celibacy/constancy in the practice of the early Church. This was merely a continuation of the Jewish practice of priestly constancy during the time that they served in the Temple. But since the practice in the West was for the celebration of daily Mass, this lead to the practice of continual constancy, which in turn lead to mandatory celibacy.

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