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 not what men say.  This issue falls under a much broader spectrum of what is wrong with most Christian denominations. A denomination may be Christian, believing all the basic Doctrins of Salvation, but in addition adopt certain man made tenancies, under the guise of spiritual enlightenment, that cause division in the overall "Church".   All denominations that hold to the basic Gospel truth, who are not considered cults because they either deny Christ's Diety, the Resurrection or that His Sacrifice purchased our salvation, still retain some form of Pharasaical values.  Denying marriage is one of those values that the Catholic Church happens to retain. 

What do I mean by "Pharasaical values"?   A Pharasaical value is a value, rule or law invented by men, instead of by God.  There are numerous instances where Christ reprimanded the Pharasees for "tweeking" the laws.  They "codified the  Scriptures into 365 negative commandments and 248 positive  commandments and taught that if men ketp all these, they would be acceptable in the sight of God.  (Kay Arthur- Precept upon Precept "Sermon on the Mount" Bible study. The presupposed that God would accept their Doctrines.   So, here is what Jesus had to say about that. 

Matthew 23:1-12 (NLT)
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.
3 So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach.
4 They crush people with impossible religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.
5 “Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels.
6 And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.
7 They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’
8 “Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.
9 And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven

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