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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
Do you know your Bishop’s wife? See 1 Timothy 3:1-12

Yes, I know the scripture and this common error. There was no law among the Jews against polygamy. The NT ruled hire that a Jew (or a Gentile for that matter) could only have one wife if he were to rise to the office of a bishop. A thousand years ago Rabbi Gershom ruled against polygamy for Jews. Ashkenazim accepted this as law. Polygamy is almost nonexistent today among Jews. In addition, the NT in harmony means a bishop cannot be divorced. It is obvious to me, though apparently nor some Protestors, that a bishop cannot be a woman. There is no requirement that a bishop be married or that his wife be able to conceive (we are not Mormon). You can make an argument that bishops be allowed to marry.

2,311 posted on 10/18/2014 4:55:02 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: af_vet_1981; metmom; caww; CynicalBear

Catholics jump, twist and tie themselves in knots to avoid facing truth. In this way Catholics are a lot like “progressive”/liberals.


2,317 posted on 10/18/2014 5:21:26 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: af_vet_1981; Rides_A_Red_Horse
>>There is no requirement that a bishop be married or that his wife be able to conceive.<<

1 Timothy 3:4 his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, 5 (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

Catholics like to ignore the parts they don't like don't they.

2,325 posted on 10/18/2014 5:37:04 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus info)
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To: af_vet_1981
You can make an argument that bishops be allowed to marry.

You can make an argument that pigs have flown.

(As in...over the cliff and into the sea.)

But why would we follow such a diversion?
2,332 posted on 10/18/2014 6:01:30 PM PDT by Resettozero
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