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To: Rytwyng

If your interpretation is correct, there are many saints recognized by the Church who died in a state of sin. Not a possibility. There are countless examples of saints who were husbands and wives mutually agreed to celibacy. Let's see, your view or the Church's view?...hmmmm...let's see...

O.K., I'll go with the Church.


189 posted on 01/06/2005 9:14:41 AM PST by Luddite Patent Counsel
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To: Luddite Patent Counsel
Let's see, your view or the Church's view?...hmmmm...let's see... O.K., I'll go with the Church.

And I'll go with the Word of God.

190 posted on 01/06/2005 9:19:43 AM PST by Rytwyng (we're here, we're Huguenots, get used to us)
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To: Luddite Patent Counsel
Oh! I almost forgot:

This saying is trustworthy: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task. Therefore, a bishop must be irreproachable, married only once, temperate, self-controlled, decent, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not aggressive, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with perfect dignity; for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of the church of God? He should not be a recent convert, so that he may not become conceited and thus incur the devil's punishment. He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, the devil's trap. Catholic Bible Online -- 1st Tim. 3

192 posted on 01/06/2005 9:29:37 AM PST by Rytwyng (we're here, we're Huguenots, get used to us)
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