Technocrat2010
Relax - it's the Cross of St. Peter
This is ridiculous. Priesthood is a vocation, something a man is called to join - by God. It's not something that can be drafted.
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Priest draft
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Both Christ and Paul express that "it's not for all" to be celibate. A draft enforced by moral blackmail would surely be contrary to this?
Perhaps if they pushed the celibacy thing up to Bishop level, like the Orthodox Church does, the priesthood might not be such a daunting prospect?
Perhaps if they pushed the celibacy thing up to Bishop level, like the Orthodox Church does, the priesthood might not be such a daunting prospect?
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Technocrat2010
Relax - it's the Cross of St. Peter
To my knowledge, celibacy is not a Church dogma. As a matter of fact, only 4 of the 22 Liturgical Rites practice celibacy. It's possible (but not likely) that the Latin Rite could overturn the celibacy requirement. Even the Latin Rite, which is one of the four that enforces celibacy, allows for married priests, in the case of converts from Protestant clergy.
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