Matthew 8:14 And when Jesus came into Peters house he saw his wifes mother layed and sick with a fever.
Peter was married
2007-01-29 06:17:39 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So are they equivalent to Jesus according to Catholics?
2007-01-29 06:26:20 · update #1
Maybe he wasnt a pope, but Catholics claim that he founded their church.
2007-01-29 06:35:02 · update #2
No... the reason is very funny indeed. The prohibition to marry came from an economical issue. If priests or popes got married, then they would have kids, and their descendants would inherit all of the priest's belongings. So the catholic church prohibited them to marry because they didn't want to lose money.
2007-01-29 06:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by cannabia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Contrary to popular belief, the Catholic Church DOES have some married priests. However, the Catholic Church wants other priests who are unmarried, because as St. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 7:32-34, "The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided." Thus, the Church selects some men for ordination from among those who choose to be "eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven", as Jesus said in Matthew 19:12.
Those of you claiming Peter was not the first pope need to read Matthew 16:18-19 and John 21:15-17. It is obvious to anyone who has eyes to see that Jesus left Peter in charge.
2007-01-29 14:24:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were several married popes. See:
http://marriage.about.com/od/historyofmarriage/ss/marriedpopes.htm
The reason Roman Catholic priests are not allowed to marry has to do with inheritance. At least in Italy, the chance existed that a wife of a priest could claim that any inheritance belongs to her, and the priest in question might have had control over church property.
Peter is generally considered the first pope and yes, he was married. From church tradition, it is thought that his wife was martyred besides him in Rome. Probably most of the apostles were married.
Oh, and by the way, Peter, the first pope, was Jewish.
2007-01-29 14:52:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well this is what the Catechism says - why preists should remain celibate and I agree with it 100%. There is a verse one of St.Pauls letters where he says it is better not to marry. Sorry I dont have the verse on hand. I would call relevantradio and ask your question.
1579 All the ordained ministers of the Latin Church, with the exception of permanent deacons, are normally chosen from among men of faith who live a celibate life and who intend to remain celibate "for the sake of the kingdom of heaven." Called to consecrate themselves with undivided heart to the Lord and to "the affairs of the Lord," they give themselves entirely to God and to men. Celibacy is a sign of this new life to the service of which the Church's minister is consecrated; accepted with a joyous heart celibacy radiantly proclaims the Reign of God.
ASFOR POPE:
552 Simon Peter holds the first place in the college of the Twelve; Jesus entrusted a unique mission to him. Through a revelation from the Father, Peter had confessed: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Our Lord then declared to him: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it." Christ, the "living Stone", thus assures his Church, built on Peter, of victory over the powers of death. Because of the faith he confessed Peter will remain the unshakable rock of the Church. His mission will be to keep this faith from every lapse and to strengthen his brothers in it.
2007-01-29 14:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Peter was crucified upside-down in 65 AD, and I am not aware of the Catholic Church having a pope in 65 AD.
And yes, Peter was married, but you would have to PROVE that he was a pope to win your argument against celibacy.
Can you find something that he signed as Pope Peter?
Peter never mentioned in his letters to the churches that he was pope.
Maybe they don't let Priests marry because it might keep them from comforting the widows.
grace2u
2007-01-29 14:26:52 · answer #5 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Peter was not the first Pope.
"Popes" and "bishops" are leaders of churches, and at the time Jesus called Peter a "rock", there weren't any. From Jesus' point of view the "true" religion was Judaism and the place of worship was obviously in his father's house, as he stated.
Therefore the only way to interpret the meaning of this "rock" is metaphorically. Jesus promised to build his church on the "rock" of faith, not on the "rock" of Peter.
2007-01-29 14:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's not about Peter. The church decided it was a duty to the lord for the clergy to remain chaste. It is based on the unfounded belief that Jesus never married or had sex.
2007-01-29 14:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the middle ages, the church noticed that unmarried priests (and popes) left their wealth to the church, while married men left it to their children. So the church ruled no wives so they could get more money.
2007-01-29 14:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by lee m 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a rule of man, not a rule of God.
I have no problem with a priest being married, but I'd still rather have my Pope be single. Less distractions that way.
2007-01-29 14:23:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, it is a rule of the Church.
This is not a doctrine. It is a discipline. It CAN change.
The reason it was put in place was due to families of dead priests wanting to inherit the church lands and properties that the priest worked on and for when he died.
A priesthood who is not married does not have this headache.
2007-01-29 14:22:16 · answer #10 · answered by azarus_again 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋