Married man can become Catholic priest

[brndurham]

Then why did the epistles to Timothy mention the standards for clergy involving marriage? Because, as Timothy puts it: "If a Bishop cannot manage his own household, how can he manage the Church?"

[doncoro]

@brndurham

You´re right: the Bible is very clear about it

[brndurham]

@jared71322

Actually, clerical celibacy was a tradition that was only standardized by the 9th century or so, then made mandatory in the high middle ages.

[gtepp031387]

@brndurham Actually in the Latin rite it has allways bin practised, but there are 4 other rites(original probley about 20 nowadays) in the Catholic church that have a tradition of married priests. Has anyone ever heard of the eastern rites?...Why doesn't this guy go join the Maronites?

The Latin rite right from the begging has practiced celibacy, Peter ordained Linus and Clemen(both celabit men)

[kevinjjfr]

@SeventhDayRemnant go away troll..your not wanted here.

[richardjohnsonowns]

Celibacy should not be a requirement for the priesthood. Both celibacy and marriage fulfill the sacramental union preached by Christ. Many Catholics wish to see their priests freed from celibacy as a requirement because ultimately it is that celibacy that so many priests cannot handle so they ultimately slip into things like child abuse. much love all x

[Manutd4321n]

What the fuck? So now he'll be married AND be a paedophile? Haha

[treeloop98]

@Manutd4321n pedophile *



[link0zeldarulz89]

so he basically doesn't want to have sex with his wife anymore.

[nabilabousaid]

By scripture also then his loyalty will be torn between his God and his wife. The priest being the shepard, that loyalty split will disperse the herd. That sacrifice was also the distinction between priesthood as a sacrifice and a job. The was a time when people died for their faith and now, they can't even abstain from sex. As I type those words, its the same struggle within all those faithful. And now, the priest becomes the one declaring defeat.

[coolwater55]

@nabilabousaid

The Popes and Priests at one time used to have wives and children right up to the 12th century. And enough priests ended up with secret relationships. Enough priests ended up abusing young boys. No matter the percentage, it seems that it might be better to do as Paul said, if one can be celibate do so, but if one cannot them let him marry. Paul NEVER said that men had to be celibate to preach the word of the Lord.

[nabilabousaid]

This pope is bending too many rules that traditional church has instituted.

[rusda2]

@nabilabousaid the rule contradicts scripture anyway, because peter was supposedly the first pope and he was married, so allowing this man to be married and be a priest is at least a step in the right direction but the RCC has a LONG way to go to become a biblical church, and sadly according to scripture, RCC never will return to God's word.

[Japcat21]

@nabilabousaid Well, traditionally, the priests did not practice celibacy until a movement by Gregory VII