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To: Sloth
You're free to bring up that passage all you like. But maybe you'd like to show us whom you think we "forbid to marry," because I've yet to meet anyone who was forced to become a priest.

Oh, and the Greek word translated "meats" in the KJV simply means food. And all of the evidence indicates that Paul was talking about Gnostic groups of his own time, who really did forbid all of their members to marry, and who preached a number of odd doctrines concerning food, including salvation by eating cucumbers.

As for "commandments of men," I read the Bible myself. I come up with conclusions which differ from yours. If I were to submit myself to believing in your interpretation of what the Bible says, that would be following the commandments of men.

33 posted on 06/14/2002 2:13:59 PM PDT by Campion
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To: Campion
Funny that I quote a passage with absolutely NO comment on its content, and yet you somehow identify "my interpretation" and defend against it.
35 posted on 06/14/2002 2:19:46 PM PDT by Sloth
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To: Campion
"I read the Bible myself. I come up with conclusions which differ from yours."

They had better be the same as Rome's. you know there is no room for freedom of conscience in the Catholic Church.

96 posted on 06/16/2002 5:21:07 AM PDT by Niagara
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