--- Peter D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Mario, > > I must disagree with you on this one. There is a > great deal of information available that seems to > support Selma's views. The paper you cite ignores > the history of the Roman Catholic church in regards > to celibacy (or lack thereof), especially when it > comes to the papacy. > Mario observes: > Peter, First of all, I did not cite any old paper that "seems to support" my views. I cited the offical theology from the Vatican web site in all it's density and convoluted rationale that made my head spin. It does not even recognize what you seem to be insinuating from some ancient circumstantial evidence, and Selma seems to know for sure, having deduced this from God knows what. > Almost all the examples you have cited are either so ancient or restricted to the progeny of a very few Popes from the bad old days of the Church that led to the Reformation that I don't see how one can use any of it to support the celibacy of all Catholic priests for the several centuries since. > I would like to hear from the Goan priests who lurk around the fringes of Goanet, who should be better able to explain the celibacy they have accepted and live with and be able to explain it far better than we can. >
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