celibacy be preferred for men in ministry?
2007-10-17 18:27:58 · 14 answers · asked by thefinalresult 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus said this about the matter ... and his words seem perfectly in sync with what the Catholic church believes, teaches, and practices today:
Mat 19:10 His disciples say unto him: If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry.
Mat 19:11 Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given.
"Mat 19:12 For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mothers womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it."
... or LEAVE it.
Everyone has a choice.
2007-10-17 19:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
how do we know Jesus was celibate? the bible was handed down and translated so many times and changed so many times by people who didn't like what was in it that the "origional" is long gone. I think the hero worship of Jesus is telling those who want to beleive that he was celibate. what would be so wrong for him to not be? why must a man be celibate in the ministry? why would not a wife be a good spiritual suport for him, they are in all faiths but the Cathlic who sticks to the behind the times celibacy thing.
2007-10-17 19:11:00 · answer #2 · answered by laniechrysler 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you need to additionally be conscious that Paul reported that celibacy became right into a recent and not all and sundry can stay celibate. it relatively is many times the Catholic Church that demands celibacy of its Nuns and monks yet it is requiring what the Bible would not because of the fact that all and sundry won't be able to be celibate. as nicely putting a burden of celibacy on lots of the clergy that they won't be able to attend to, the church additionally makes use of that directive to maintain from having to renounce own sources to any companion of a clergy guy or woman. A vow of poverty additionally aids in controlling sources of clergy. The celibacy rule could be banned and the Bible calls coaching that prohibits marriage a doctrine of devils. Homosexuality is between the undesirable results of the celibacy requirement as nicely fornication via the clergy. Marriage is honorable and for many folk different than people who've the present of celibacy and desire to do greater for God with much less household initiatives to a family members.
2016-12-18 10:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by mcarthur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It IS preferred ......for those who have the gift of celibacy.
St. Paul explained this:
1 Cor 7:1-2
7:1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. 2 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
(from New International Version)
1 Cor 7:7-9
7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
(from New International Version)
1 Cor 7:32-34
32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs-how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world-how he can please his wife- 34 and his interests are divided.
(from New International Version)
2007-10-17 19:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The book is open about Jesus, for the Bible call Jesus a good Jew. To be a good Jew you had to be married and have children. Now Paul was celibate by chose but he said it is better to wed then burn in hell.
2007-10-17 19:04:52 · answer #5 · answered by Coop 366 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why in the world would you think they were celibate? There is very very little on the personal lives of these men. Why is there an assumption of celibacy?
2007-10-17 18:33:26 · answer #6 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Paul said he would prefer for you to be like him and not marry. But better to marry than to burn with lust. As for Jesus, the word says he was tempted in all ways, but remained sinless. He did not marry, and he had to be celibate. Because he sinned not.
2007-10-17 18:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by sassy.nurse 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Erm, no. Were allowed to marry and not be celibate. Bible never said anything against that. But sex outside of marriage, big nono
2007-10-17 18:40:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They were both homosexual so they probably never had a proper relationship with a woman.
It is known that Jesus never married, lived with his mother and preferred the company of men.
2007-10-17 19:17:26 · answer #9 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It is must for both men & women.
It is the foundation of divinity.
2007-10-17 20:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋