1 timothy 4:1-4
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to decieving spirits and doctorines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be recieved with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
2006-12-11 18:24:55 · 10 answers · asked by Nik-Nak 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to the book: The faith of our fathers by James Cardinal Gibbons on page 328:
"Although celibacy is not expressly enforced by our Savior, it is, however, commended so strongly by Himself and His apostles, both by word and example, that the Church felt it her duty to lay it down as a law.
"The discipline of the Church has been exerted from the beginning in prohibiting Priests to marry after their ordination."
The Bible clearly stated that forbidding to marry is a doctrine of the demons.
2006-12-11 19:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church are thinking about changing the rule but read this info I found on the web
You aren't likely to hear a great deal about married Roman Catholic priests, but they do exist. First there are the priests who are part of the Eastern Catholic Churches, also known as the Eastern Rite, who can be found in places like the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, the Ukraine, and other nations along the border between Western and Eastern Christianity. These churches are under the jurisdiction of the Vatican and they recognize the authority of the pope; however, their practices and traditions are much closer to those of the Eastern Orthodox Churches, and one of those traditions is allowing priests to marry.
They are Roman Catholic priests and many are married - so many, in fact, that some estimates place their number at around 20% of all Roman Catholic priests in the world. This would mean that 20% of all Roman Catholic priests are officially and legally married, even though celibacy continues to be a requirement.
But marriage is not limited to priests who are part of the Eastern Catholic Churches - we can also find about 100 Catholic priests in America who are married and who are part of the Western Catholicism that comes to mind when most think of Roman Catholicism.
Why are they married? They got married while serving as priests in other Christian denominations, usually the Anglican or Lutheran churches. If such a priest decides that he would be better off within Roman Catholicism, he can apply to a local bishop, who then submits a special application to the pope, with decisions being made on a case-by-case basis. If accepted, he is certainly not expected to get divorced or otherwise separate from his spouse, so his wife comes right along as well. This exception to the celibacy rule was created on July 22, 1980.
2006-12-12 02:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not forbidden to marry
Actually according to the bible who get married protect himself to fall in sin and observe his purity.
There is some people chose to give all their time and life to serve Jesus so they don't get married, and they can success if only they have a call from God to do so.
1Co 9:5 Have we no right to take about with us a Christian wife, like the rest of the Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
1Ti 3:2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher
2006-12-12 02:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by الحقيقة 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there devotion to God became split and there devotion goes to the wife instead of God! The priest need to concentrate on God!
2006-12-12 02:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by bungyow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Priests choose to be celibate. They may be layiscized and marry.
Priests, especially of the Latin Rite, are called to be, in persona Christi, or like unto Christ. Therefore, male and celibate. There are other rites were priests are married, and Orthodox priests may be married, but not bishops.
2006-12-12 02:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dates back to the middle ages, when the Church wanted assets left to it rather than to priestly offspring.
2006-12-12 02:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looks to me like it says it is because they don't believe and know the truth!!
2006-12-12 02:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
priests like many nuns instead of one wife
2006-12-12 02:47:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because of tradition and superstitious nonsense
2006-12-12 02:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
so they can secretly be gay with little boys. it would be harder to do with a wife around.
2006-12-12 02:26:27 · answer #10 · answered by fuck 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋