are they trying to hide or escape from something, or they really feel they are meant to do that? they are also humans, and they have feelings. is faith like a drug? what are the consequences?
2006-10-17 14:49:14 · 9 answers · asked by robx2 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's Their free God-given CHOICE.
2006-10-17 14:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So many questions! Most excellent.
People become priests and nuns for various reasons, just like people become car salesmen or neurosurgeons. Many have a moment of "clarity" where life suddenly moves from the opaque to the transparent. There seems to be only one choice that define life for us.
Faith - a drug? No, my friend. Faith is a struggle, a demand, a daunting challenge, a hope, a commitment.
Faith - have it and your life will never be the same. Have it and you will finally have life.
2006-10-17 21:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Joe Cool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They become priests and/or nuns because they believe that they are meant to.
They have a great love for Christ Our Lord, & desire nothing more than to bring people to love Him too. That is why they choose to dedicate their lives to Him, by becoming priests and/or nuns.
2006-10-17 21:59:04 · answer #3 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most all of them feel that God wants them to do the priest or nun thing.
2006-10-17 21:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by Kidd! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that most who do, feel called or led to. They want to serve God and lead a life of devotion to Him. Of course, such vocations might also attract people with other motives, such as the need for prestige or whatever. But I think that we must not judge them, and give them the benefit of the doubt, that they are really trying to live a life of service.
2006-10-17 21:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some hide from the real world others like excuses to be in contact with children.
2006-10-17 21:53:31 · answer #6 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they just want to be a priest or a nun.
2006-10-17 21:57:12 · answer #7 · answered by iammisc 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are very superior to us.They have won complete control over their worldly desires.Our desires is the main cause of all our sufferings and sins.
2006-10-17 21:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are compassionate about walking the path of whatever god they serve.
2006-10-17 21:51:02 · answer #9 · answered by Maria Isabel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋