Should Priests Get Married?
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Truth
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I don't believe that it should be a requirement, there were some that were able to bare this form Of worship. to devote their all to God and Christ.
Paul speak's about this, and concludes that if you can bare this consuming desire of the flesh, Good, But it is better to marry than to burn!!
I believe that If Priest's were to Marry, we might have less Child Abuse, IMO!
Yes. That might be true although child abuse seems to cross all boundaries.
I know one priest who said he wouldn't want to be married because he feels he has a higher calling.
To each his opinion, I'm not here to criticize.
I like what you posted, I couldn't think of any verses regarding this.
Personally, I think it's a big sacrifice to make. Not having a family, I mean.
Rollo Tamasi
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It's goes against the grain of the romanist catholic church.
They control their people starting with the priests on down to lowliest Hispanic child living on the streets.
They could never change.
All their rules would start to unfold if they did.
No, they have to be strong from the inside when they are destroyed in the end.
They control their people starting with the priests on down to lowliest Hispanic child living on the streets.
They could never change.
All their rules would start to unfold if they did.
No, they have to be strong from the inside when they are destroyed in the end.
In the OT the levitical priest where always married. Jewish rabies were also married. The evidence from the NT is that the apostles were married. It is only Jesus who we have no evidence of his
ever been married.
So the biblical pattern is to marry.
101G
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Marriage is not for everyone, but there is no reason why a priest can be married.
the Lord Jesus said it best, Matthew 15:2 "Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 15:3 "But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Mark 7:6 "He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark 7:7 "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark 7:8 "For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Mark 7:9 "And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
PCY
the apostle Paul echoed those word of our Lord. Colossians 2:8 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ".
the Lord Jesus said it best, Matthew 15:2 "Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 15:3 "But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Mark 7:6 "He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark 7:7 "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark 7:8 "For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Mark 7:9 "And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
PCY
the apostle Paul echoed those word of our Lord. Colossians 2:8 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ".
I agree with you, I just don't find in the bible any COMMAND that requires marriage. I'm not sure I understand you.
For instance for Mathew 15:3 :
Are you saying there's a command for marriage??
101G
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Thanks for the response, NO.
Matthew 19:10 "His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew 19:11 "But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
Matthew 19:12 "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".
now the apostle echoing the same,
1 Corinthians 7:1 "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
1 Corinthians 7:2 "Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:3 "Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
BUT NOTICE WHAT HE SAYS HERE IN VERSE 6. "But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment".
it's not a command but your choosing.
and he clarifies it in the very next verse,
1 Corinthians 7:7 "For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that".
so to marry is a personal choice. but not of a command.
just as some men are made eunuchs by other men, some render themselves as eunuchs. so it's your choice. no one can make you Marry, nor compel you.
PCY
hope that help.
Matthew 19:10 "His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew 19:11 "But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
Matthew 19:12 "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".
now the apostle echoing the same,
1 Corinthians 7:1 "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
1 Corinthians 7:2 "Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:3 "Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
BUT NOTICE WHAT HE SAYS HERE IN VERSE 6. "But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment".
it's not a command but your choosing.
and he clarifies it in the very next verse,
1 Corinthians 7:7 "For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that".
so to marry is a personal choice. but not of a command.
just as some men are made eunuchs by other men, some render themselves as eunuchs. so it's your choice. no one can make you Marry, nor compel you.
PCY
hope that help.
Thanks. It does seem as though there's no biblical reason why a priest should not be able to get married.
101G
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Davy
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Apostle Paul to Timothy...
1 Tim 3:2
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
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1 Cor 7:1-2
7:1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
KJV
"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." Matt 19:12
"For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn." I Cor 7:7-9
aspen
“"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few
This is true. They were the only church around and could proclaim what they wanted.
Being a priest was a prestigious "job" so there was no shortage of priests. To this day I know of some that had or have "girlfriends". There might not even be anything going on, but they like the company of a woman.
Today things are different and seminarian numbers are dwindling. A seminary about 45 minutes from me used to house 300 seminarians, today there are only 6 there.
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