Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It

It is not good for man to be alone. A man should leave his parents and cleave to his wife. Genesis.

>> He wants the best from you! If you can’t give it, you must not love Him enough. You are to give that to him, in Chastity as well, until marriage, and then be chaste in marriage and in priesthood alike forever.

Celibacy is but one option. Marriage is the other. It is clear from Paul’s writings that celibacy is a great option for a few, and marriage is the only option for many more whose sexual urges will not allow them lifelong celibacy.

>> it’s not the big deal that unmarried folks think it is, that short-term married folks think it is, that little faith people think it is.

Paul himself said that celibacy is not for everyone.

SnakeDoc


149 posted on 03/29/2010 3:49:01 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant ... that even a god-king can bleed." - 300)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 140 | View Replies ]


To: SnakeDoctor

“Celibacy is but one option. Marriage is the other. It is clear from Paul’s writings that celibacy is a great option for a few, and marriage is the only option for many more whose sexual urges will not allow them lifelong celibacy.”

Then don’t permit men with sexual urges to become priests. Better to have fewer faithful priests than more unfaithful ones.


152 posted on 03/29/2010 3:50:47 PM PDT by BenKenobi ("we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 149 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson