On Friday 14 May 2010 02:45 PM, Albert Desouza wrote:
Dear saligaonkars
Our full religious set up need a change. Priests are very miserably
paid. They lead a lonely life. No family type of life. Each one is
locked up in his own room and in his own thoughts. I doubt even if
they sit and eat together. In some churches like that of Pernem, Tuem,
colvale and Revora Pirna there is a single priest. Naturally they
spend their time in loneliness and isolation and take up to drinking
and cultivate bad habits like going after women and hereby destroying
other person's family life. Apart from forgiving them the whole system
needs a drastic change. I feel that priests should marry and have a
family of their own. This way they will bring forth a family instead
of a single pastor and this family will be a role model .But the high
command will not allow this not because jesus was single but they will
have to spend more money etc etc. The church has enough
Dear Albert
while I only partially agree with what u ahve to say above, keep in mind
that the tradition of single priests is Canon law, not a dogma, which
means it is not set in stone, and could change. The married priesthood
is not unbiblical per se (I.e., Peter was married), but there is much
scriptural and historical evidence supporting celibate priests.
There are many pros and cons, but one thing is for sure. The Bible says
a family man puts his family first, not the Church. That leads into a
huge dilemma if he is a pastor. (1 Cor 7:24-35) which is why the church
in its infinite wisdom encourages priests to be celibate.
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