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To: Dr. Eckleburg
I prefer the life Christ outlined for His sheep -- marriage, family and His instruction to "go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature."

Sure; Matthew 19: 12 "Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage 9 for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it." does not apply to Reformed theology whatsoever, does it?

The answer is no. The Reformed have been removing inconvenient passages from their Bible since Calvin was terrorizing the good burghers of Geneva. You argue and argue against celibacy in the clergy, but have not as yet on this thread acknowledged this quotation from Jesus. Is there any Christ in Reformed theology?

7,475 posted on 09/28/2010 9:54:00 PM PDT by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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To: MarkBsnr
We've been over this today. Keep up.

The verse is...

" For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it."

Do you honestly believe Christ is advocating castration?

Or is He urging compassion for those who were either born deformed or injured by other men such as those young boys Rome castrated for its cathedral choirs?

Rome always manages to rationalize evil and call it good.

7,483 posted on 09/28/2010 9:59:43 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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