If God said "go & multiply", why are Catholic priests & nuns celibate. Shouldn't they reproduce like God said

Answer 1

That has absolutely nothing to do with god... although the church SAYS it has to do with god. As in most things... they lie. The reality is that the celibacy policy was instituted in the early days of the church because the church did not want any of the wealth that might be accumulated by clerics during their lifetime to be passed on to family... they wanted all such wealth to accrue to the benefit of the church. In other words... greed... and the power that great wealth conveys.

Also... I've heard that "Be fruitful and multiply" REALLY means that one should embrace homosexuality and learn to do mathematics. Well... I'm OK with the math part...
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Answer 2

That was a blessing not a command.

If you say that it is a bad thing that priests and nuns remain celibate, then you must also be against barren women and impotent men too. Are you? If not, why not? They can't reproduce like God said either. Should they be condemned under your interpretation of God's blessing?

Just wondering....

Answer 3

Like most Catholic man made traditions they take importance over the God given traditions.The fact is the Bible does not teach Celibacy for the clergy AT ALL.Nor a 100 other things they hang onto.

Answer 4

Paul said that if one could be celebate while serving the Lord then that is the preferred lifestyle. However, if one is not capable of this then one should marry. He then defines marriage as having one male and one female and being a contract for life.

In the case of nuns there is also an additional historical fact. The early nuns were the old widows and women who could not marry (physical defects, rape victims, etc.). They worked for the church in return for food and shelter. After many generations it became vogue for wealthy parents to send young girls to a convent until they were old enough to wed. This was to ensure their honor. Some of those girls chose to remain in God's service for life.

Answer 5

This is one of the 95 statements that Martin Luther posted on the doors of a Catholic cathedral. A Catholic minister who is also a college professor that I have had, is challenging this issue. He desires to have a mate.

Answer 6

They know that in becoming a nun or a priest.
They "choose" to be celibate.
In their "teaching." they are going forth, and "multiply people"
into the Christion Faith.
You multiply your way, and the Clergy will multiply their Faith.

Answer 7

They used to, some Pope said no more.

Greek and Russian Orthodox still get married and multiply.

Answer 8

nuns and priests are pervresions of God's word. he says t onot do things that are not natural, and no animal or plant fails to reproduce willingly

Answer 9

in case you understood the sanctity and commencing place of intercourse, you does not being asserting, "calm down". intercourse is the actual expression of affection and self-giving given to guy and woman by using God. this is the actual party of their married love. Secondly, intercourse is a sharing interior the innovative technique of God, through fact it begets existence - little ones. For those motives, it would be clean that intercourse outdoors of the marriage covenant is immoral and forbidden. consequently, the only "chilling out" wanting to be executed is cooling your jets until you get married. God bless.

Answer 10

so the church inherits their belongings and property their was a pope in the 5th century i think it was who was facing bancrupcy in the church and decided if the clergy were celibate and married to the church it would solve the problem and it did