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Why can't a former vicar not become a Catholic bishop if he has a wife?; He can be a priest
Topic Started: Monday, 9. July 2012, 20:34 (459 Views)
Mairtin
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Even if evidence is not complete, I generally go with what the evidence is pointing to unless there is a particular reason not to; I do not consider simply not liking what the evidence is pointing to as a valid reason.

BTW -
The Guardian
 
... The situation in supposedly Catholic Latin America will be especially influenced by the recent decision[to accept married Anglicans as priests]. It is sometimes said - and it may not be far from the truth - that any priest in Latin America who is not openly living with a mistress is marked out for the episcopacy.

Latin America is also a region where the movement for the establishment of a married clergy is stronger than in many other places ...

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paul

if the government change the law regarding same sex "marriage". would we see a priest or bishop "married" to a same sex person?

The mind boggles, celibacy should be an option taken at the time or ordination. The problem then is that if we had married priests, the celibate 5yrs down the line would decide that he no longer wishes to remain celibate and wants to "marry" his "friend/partner".

Celibacy is not doctrine only tradition, time for change? Certainly, married Deacons being the first step. I suppose softly softly catches monkey and in due course common sense will prevail.
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Eileenanne

paul
Wednesday, 11. July 2012, 11:35
if the government change the law regarding same sex "marriage". would we see a priest or bishop "married" to a same sex person?

No.

The government cannot make right what is intrinsically wrong by changing the law. A priest who marries a woman is automatically dismissed from the clerical state. The same would happen if a priest "married" another man.

Eileenanne
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Rose of York
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Eileenanne
Wednesday, 11. July 2012, 11:22
My own feeling, for what it's worth is that I would prefer the Church to retain celibacy for priests, but if that discipline were relaxed I would learn to live with the change. Unlik some Anglicans, I would not see it as a reason to leave the Church I love.
How good it is to know you would not do as others do. :wh:

I can't wait to hear about Anglicans leaving their Church because of a relaxation of celibacy discipline for their vicars. The Church of England being more democratic than our Church, it goes without saying that their wives were consulted. :rofl: Did they propose the change in an emergency resolution at this week's Synod?
Keep the Faith!

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tomais

In amidst all of this -the Anglican Church still-" RULES OK?"
Wive celibacy-think same same sex marriage, when the Anglican church with its high heid yins sits in the House of Lords! That grim fact should be a priority for releligious democratic freedom; married bishops takes a lowly position in comparison to non elected anglican priests lording it over all of us!
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Eileenanne

Rose of York
Thursday, 12. July 2012, 01:44
Eileenanne
Wednesday, 11. July 2012, 11:22
My own feeling, for what it's worth is that I would prefer the Church to retain celibacy for priests, but if that discipline were relaxed I would learn to live with the change. Unlik some Anglicans, I would not see it as a reason to leave the Church I love.
How good it is to know you would not do as others do. :wh:

I can't wait to hear about Anglicans leaving their Church because of a relaxation of celibacy discipline for their vicars. The Church of England being more democratic than our Church, it goes without saying that their wives were consulted. :rofl: Did they propose the change in an emergency resolution at this week's Synod?
Yep, I got that one wrong. I was thinking of course about WOMEN priests.

Eileenanne
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