I heard that priests in the past had a lot of wealth and property and church leaders were afraid that property will be given to the sons of the priests, so they fobided marriage. We all know that pops had sex and children in the past, why they can't have it now, in this days??
2006-09-30 02:24:06 · 4 answers · asked by nelli 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Christianity, like many religions, has different denominations. Although the basic core beliefs for Christians are the same, there are differences in minor rules and regulations. Roman Catholic clergy make vows to be celibate in order to serve only God and keep their focus entirely on Him. This means no marriage.
However, Greek Orthodox clergy and most Protestant denominations do not believe that marriage prevents a person from fully serving God. They believe that marriage helps keep a clergyman or woman from being distracted with lust when sexual desires are satisfied within morally permissable restraints.
Most religions cling strongly to the traditions which have made them strong. If a clergyman or woman belongs to a religion which has a celibacy rule, and he or she has problems with sexual urges which cannot be solved by traditional methods, then it is time for that person to leave that denomination and join one that allows sex for the clergy.
2006-09-30 02:37:39 · answer #1 · answered by Mmerobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Catholicism, those who forbid marriage in the priesthood, and forbidding the eating of meats on Friday.
1Timothy 4 1-3
But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
3 forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth
It wasn't until 1139, with the Second Lateran Council, that mandatory celibacy was officially imposed on all priests. Any marriage entered into by a priest was regarded as invalid and anyone currently married had to separate from their spouses
The Council of Trent, (1545-1563) called in order to combat the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation, also made a very interesting statement regarding the church's position on "family values":
"If anyone says that it is not better and more godly to live in virginity or in the unmarried state than to marry, let him be anathema."
2006-09-30 02:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian priests can get married. Roman Catholic priests cannot. I'm not sure why though.
2006-09-30 02:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Move to Africa. Christian or Catholic, the priests all have wives or girlfriends, or both.
2006-09-30 09:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by franco5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋