Cardinal: Married Catholic priests a possibility

[fhdz]

If only they let priests marry.  Then Fahdiz and Meri would go back to be Catholics.

Nah. I'd still have that nitpicky issue about not believing in a god, much less the very particular Christian god.

[merithyn]

If only they let priests marry.  Then Fahdiz and Meri would go back to be Catholics.

Why? Is that suddenly going to allow women the opportunity to be priests? Or alter my opinion on abortion and birth control?  Will it stop them from calling the LGBT community unnatural and evil? Or change the fact that I don't believe in transmutation, the need for confession, or that there's only one "true" faith?

Yeah, I'll be keeping my distance.

[MadImmortalMan]

Unless I'm mistaken, priests could marry in western Europe in the middle ages too. In Ireland and Scotland it was normal, at least. If the pope can resign, might as well bring this back too.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I was under the impression Priests were made celibate to prevent them from leaving their progeny vast amounts of property. 

[merithyn]

I was under the impression Priests were made celibate to prevent them from leaving their progeny vast amounts of property.

That's my understanding, too.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Well it is no longer an issue so the celibacyu thing is now no longer relevant.  If the godless Protestants can pull it off so too can the Mother Church.

[Eddie Teach]

If only they let priests marry.  Then Fahdiz and Meri would go back to be Catholics.

Or if they let priests marry gays, Martinus would return to the church.

[Malthus]

I thought only previously-married ex-Anglicans were kosher.

Nope. Ukranian Catholics have married priests.

[merithyn]

Well it is no longer an issue so the celibacyu thing is now no longer relevant.  If the godless Protestants can pull it off so too can the Mother Church.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPFuuLVoCrs

[Razgovory]

If only they let priests marry.  Then Fahdiz and Meri would go back to be Catholics.

Why? Is that suddenly going to allow women the opportunity to be priests? Or alter my opinion on abortion and birth control?  Will it stop them from calling the LGBT community unnatural and evil? Or change the fact that I don't believe in transmutation, the need for confession, or that there's only one "true" faith?

Yeah, I'll be keeping my distance.

Oh, so your opinion really aren't relevant here are they?

[Razgovory]

Oh and before Fahdiz and Meri start having kittens I was using them as an example to make a larger point.  Why should the Catholic church cater the opinions of people who aren't interested in joining it.

[Razgovory]

If only they let priests marry.  Then Fahdiz and Meri would go back to be Catholics.

Or if they let priests marry gays, Martinus would return to the church.

No, they'll still have the prohibition against sorcery.

[fhdz]

Oh, so your opinion really aren't relevant here are they?

If you aren't Catholic you aren't allowed to have opinions on the Catholic Church?

[fhdz]

Why should the Catholic church cater the opinions of people who aren't interested in joining it.

I'm pretty sure the Cardinal in question isn't talking about catering to people who will not become Catholics or go back to the Catholic Church. He appears to be interested in a practical solution to what is in effect a staffing issue.

[Razgovory]

Why should the Catholic church cater the opinions of people who aren't interested in joining it.

I'm pretty sure the Cardinal in question isn't talking about catering to people who will not become Catholics or go back to the Catholic Church. He appears to be interested in a practical solution to what is in effect a staffing issue.

Maybe he don't think he is...