Pope requests Roman Catholic priests be given right to marry - The Telegraph https://apple.news/AwpiHU1v4TYuBsPo-xSCVzA
Desperate times I guess
Desperate times I guess
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Pope requests Roman Catholic priests be given right to marry
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It never made sense to me. Especially since a lot of priests act as marriage counselors.
Like... shouldn't they be able to experience life if they want to preach on life?
Like... shouldn't they be able to experience life if they want to preach on life?
I'm not Catholic but from what exposure I've had, married deacons can act as marriage counselors already, which makes a bit more sense.
It made more sense back in the day but nowadays it is pretty outdated, yes. I believe I know a priest that is married but it is not the catholic church.
Paul's desire to remain single isn't and was never meant for everyone, anyways. Also, I think many priests need an appropriate outlet for their stress.
They are supposed to be representations of Jesus, hence the celibacy.
Of course many fall short of acting like Jesus in most areas and even the best priest can't really live up to Christs standards so yeah, it never really made much sense.
Priests not being allowed to marry or date is a human construct, it should be changed.
Wow, this is big. If they allow priest marriage in Brazil, I'm sure they will try to introducing it in other countries too at some point. I'm all for it, celibacy isn't normal. I went to a Jesuit school and have seen fathers drop out of the order to pursue reliationships with women. They often didn't lose their faith, they just couldn't reconcile it with the lonely life they were supposed to live.
It was done so when priests passed away they left their things and property to the church, not their heirs.
About damn time. This pope knows whats up.
This needs to be worldwide though and not only in brasil.
This needs to be worldwide though and not only in brasil.
This should happen all over. Its way beyond time they got away from this practice. People need human touch and affection all the way to a physical level. Might allieviate some priests to not develop some of the more perverse sex acts some seem to have i wonder if the celibacy is a factor.
Thread title doesn't help either, should be changed, it's very misleading.
1. Misleading headline for the reasons stated above.
2. This is very old. Since at least 2014, it's an issue Francis has been publicly taking seriously.
3. There are already some married Roman Catholic priests (primarily converts from other Christian denominations).
2. This is very old. Since at least 2014, it's an issue Francis has been publicly taking seriously.
3. There are already some married Roman Catholic priests (primarily converts from other Christian denominations).
Sounds better than it is, but even if it's just about conversation in a specific area, it's a good step IMO.
With some luck, I'll be around for 70 more years. Gimme those married priests, gimme some lady priests, go go go.
With some luck, I'll be around for 70 more years. Gimme those married priests, gimme some lady priests, go go go.
Or how about you just fucking leave them alone and let them choose their own faiths? Religious colonialism is vile.
Nonetheless, you should know better. Leave the clickbait to other sites.
Interesting. I wonder if they'll change their stance on women not being allowed to be priests as well.
IMO, they'll never go there. If anything, this is a reminder of how beautifully committed they are to the subjugation of women. After all, their religious colonialism and expansionism would be more successful if they allowed women to become priests (and help out with the empire building). But few things are more sacred to the Roman Catholic Church than the superiority of men.
All adult people in all professions should be allowed to marry.