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To: Courdeleon02
Why is ok for a married episcopal priest or an eastern orthodox priest who converts to Catholicism allowed to remain married and still be priest.

Because the Church cannot divide what God has united (marriage). This is also why the Church frowns on divorce. As another aside, this is the main rationale behind "annulments". An annulment isn't a divorce, by any stretch of the imagination; it's a declaration by committe, approved (eventually) by the Holy See, that the marriage in question never existed. But I digress.

No it is the Catholic Church that has molded the priesthood into what it wants.He(Christ) did not require his apostles to be celibate. This is a manmade teaching based on middle age thinking.

Again, we seem to be going around in circles here. Let me lay it out plainly:

Historically speaking, we didn't have a Bible until approximately the 4th Century AD. Since "Christ and his Apostles didn't use the Bible we have today" does that mean we shouldn't have a Bible? Again, as I stated previously, we Catholics believe that the original deposit of faith given to us by Christ, through His Apostles, is continuing to reveal itself even today, through the help of the Holy Spirit and the Magisterium He guides. It was a mustard seed back in the time of Christ; today it has grown into a mighty tree, and will continue to grow until His Return. What does this mean for the "no celibate preists in Jesus' time"? It means that's a historical fact, but it doesn't mean it was meant for ALL time. If it were, then we should throw out our Bibles.

207 posted on 11/16/2006 12:42:22 PM PST by FourtySeven (47)
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To: FourtySeven

The church is acting hypocritically when it accepts a married priest who converts to Catholicism.They only do that to subvert the protestant or orthodox wings of Christianity. Its another political move on their part.Did it ever occur to you that since you accept the fact that the Church is evolving that Christ is sending a message today which is , "Please clean up my church and bring in the women and the married men". The vineyard needs some new workers.


226 posted on 11/16/2006 12:56:06 PM PST by Courdeleon02
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