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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Doreen

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7. It says that he wants priests to marry because of the declining population of

Reply to shenmue (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 07:57 PM

Nov 2017

men going into the priesthood. So I take it that means if they marry they can have boys to go into the priesthood. If that is the case then that is where my questions stem from.

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Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to marry: [View all] Kingofalldems Nov 2017 OP

How about the rights of women to take contraception Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #1

About time !!! OnDoutside Nov 2017 #2

They want boys so if they keep having girls then what? Doreen Nov 2017 #3

What? shenmue Nov 2017 #4

Me too. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #6

It says that he wants priests to marry because of the declining population of Doreen Nov 2017 #7

No shenmue Nov 2017 #8

I am not talking about ordaining children but raising them to grow up and become priests. Doreen Nov 2017 #9

Nobody want to live a life of celibacy anymore marylandblue Nov 2017 #11

And you came here with that rubbish because? rpannier Nov 2017 #14

You're right to point that out to the commenter, but, giving her the benefit No Vested Interest Nov 2017 #15

Because I misunderstood and apoligize. Doreen Nov 2017 #16

Once priests have wives and daughters, maybe they will see women differently. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #5

He's the Pope. Sailor65x1 Nov 2017 #10

The cardinals and bishops who have to go along with it marylandblue Nov 2017 #12

At his age he's going to need some concensus rpannier Nov 2017 #13