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Disagree
Created on: December 30, 2007
From the perspective of an outside observer lets begin with what is the reasoning behind wanting a Priest
Created on: October 10, 2009 Last Updated: December 05, 2009
Go ahead-give priests permits to marry OPSEX. A priest is a free man or woman and needs no permission
Created on: October 18, 2007
Should priests be permitted to marry?
To properly answer this question we must consider another. Why
Created on: August 10, 2007 Last Updated: December 06, 2008
The question of permission is moot because the man who becomes a priest chooses a life of celibacy for
Created on: June 28, 2007
Married priests in the Roman Catholic church? NO! They should not be permitted to marry. But why? For
Created on: May 27, 2008
I spent a massive ten productive years of my young life inside the seminary, hoping that one day I'll
Created on: June 07, 2007
There are a number of reasons why I believe Catholic priests should not marry.
For one, it has been a
by Roger Crain
Created on: March 30, 2010
Permitting priests to marry would void crudely their mission and/or purpose as clergymen. Why
Created on: June 07, 2007 Last Updated: January 28, 2012
Priests decide for themselves whether to marry or not to marry and they do this before they enter into
Created on: February 13, 2008
Before I converted to Roman Catholicism, I rolled my eyes when friends talked about required celibacy
by C.N.
Created on: July 05, 2007
So many of those who want priests to be married don't seem to understand the nature of priestly celibacy.
by Diana Claude
Created on: September 30, 2007
Whether or not a Priest marries is the Churches business. It is not a sin to remain celibate in any
Created on: July 02, 2007
Little does anyone know but there was a time in history when we had married priest. A degree of respect
by John Grove
Created on: June 29, 2007
So many of those who agree that priests should be allowed to marry obviously have misinterpreted the
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by Diana Howard
Created on: May 06, 2011 Last Updated: May 27, 2011
This question of whether or not priests should marry, should only be determined by the Bible and
Created on: August 27, 2007
I believe that some light can be shed on this issue by exploring the differences between a priest and
Created on: July 02, 2007
Recently, an Australian conservative MP criticised a prominent female MP from another party, saying
Created on: August 15, 2007
I could offer my own opinions, but they would be meaningless. If my words are to have any authority
by Mark Mahon
Created on: June 05, 2009
My memory of having my hand underneath Sister Mary Anne's habit is still quite vivid. It was more than
Created on: August 11, 2007
As a former priest who left in order to marry, I feel that I have something to say on this issue. However,
by Mabon Dane
Created on: August 10, 2007 Last Updated: February 19, 2010
Human beings are sexual beings, priests are no different. The problem of child abuse scandals
by PH1966
Created on: March 23, 2008
While it is good for priests to be free to some extent to attend to people's needs, in my opinion it
by Tom Parsons
Created on: August 31, 2007
Not being a Roman Catholic I may not be qualified to speak to this issue. But having spent 25 years
Created on: June 22, 2007
"Marriage is honourable in all," says the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 13:4).
Now, I
by Rick Badman
Created on: October 30, 2008
I Timothy 4:1-3 states that in the latter times some would depart from the faith and pay attention to
by Marcus Holme
Created on: August 28, 2007
I can think of many reasons why priests should be allowed to marry. However I can think of no reason
by Edgar Arold
Created on: November 09, 2009
Who was the first Pope? Every Catholic will agree it was Peter! In Matthew 8:14, the Bible says "And
by Viv Corridor
Created on: June 22, 2007
Why shouldn't modern priests be permitted to marry? After all, the first "priests" - Christ's original
Created on: June 28, 2007
When is a Priest not a man? Are Priests not supposed to have a normal desire to have a family? I believe
Created on: March 21, 2008
I always thought that it was funny, in the first place, that priests weren't allowed to marry. I am
by MKN Watt
Created on: November 22, 2007
People can't say that marriage will be a distraction. On the contrary, I think marriage will enhance
by John Graham
Created on: February 18, 2008
Roman Catholic priests should not only be allowed to marry, no unmarried priest should ever be given
by Gbolagun
Created on: June 18, 2010 Last Updated: June 28, 2010
It is amazing to note that Apostle Peter from whom the priests derive their successions of bishops was
by B. Miller
Created on: June 12, 2007
I believe priests, as well as any in authority above a church or body, should have the permission to