[Oldcath-l] Celibacy Is Not The Problem

[bwathen]

And they couldn't move them ever 5 year as the are want to do.
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From: "Sam'l B" <samlb at samlb.ws>
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Subject: Re: [Oldcath-l] Celibacy Is Not The Problem


>    I quite agree with Fr. Greg about celibacy for the parish clergy.  
> Allowing them to be married has worked quite well for the Orthodox for 
> well over a thousand years, and the Protestants for over 500.  I suspect 
> that thereal hang-up nowadays with allowing parish clergy to  marry is 
> financial -- they would have to provide benefits for the wife & kiddies.
> 
>    As to what stands in the way of unity between East and West, see my 
> comments at:
> 
>    http://am-cath.org/Journal/Entries/2005_11_04.html
> 
> Fr. Gregory Ned Blevins wrote:
>> This, IMHO, is one of the few basic things that Rome
>> needs to "fix"  (others include dropping the filioque,
>> restoring the integrity of the Baptism,
>> Confirmation/Chrismation, First Communion process,
>> and, of course, finding a way out of the black hole
>> that is Vatican I).
>>
>> Just my $0.02.
>>
>> M'shlama,
>> Fr. Greg 
>>   
> 
> 
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