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The church being the bride is to be understood symbolically.
Is that what nuns and priests believe? That their "marriage" is symbolic? If so then they are free to marry literally.
The only thing that is future is the consummation. We are His Bride now.Yes, however I am married to my wife. Not Jesus. The marriage of Jesus to the Church is said to be future anyways, as we are but betrothed now. A priest cannot say he is married to Jesus via membership of the Church.
Yes, however I am married to my wife. Not Jesus. The marriage of Jesus to the Church is said to be future anyways, as we are but betrothed now. A priest cannot say he is married to Jesus via membership of the Church.
Yes, however I am married to my wife. Not Jesus. The marriage of Jesus to the Church is said to be future anyways, as we are but betrothed now. A priest cannot say he is married to Jesus via membership of the Church.
Christ is called the bride of the Church. The priest is not married to Christ. I hope that helps.
I am glad I do not need to treat the bible as symbolically as folk who claim sola scriptura seem to.
The only thing that is future is the consummation. We are His Bride now.
You seem to treat the bible worse than symbolically as you take it as an add-on to your "holy tradition".
Forget understanding line upon line and precept upon precept. Just go with holy tradition as the "end all" explanation for things you do that have no biblical basis.
Odd, seems to me that Christ is called the groom and the marriage feast is his marriage feast.
I take it you don't want to address the matter of THE PRIEST being "married to Christ."
This is a contradictory statement. Here's why:
"My Church also does not permit a priest, deacon or bishop to marry and remain clergy."
"does not permit" is the same as "forbid". No way around it. Therefore:
They obviously don't "forbid to marry" in general. No one said that. They forbid to marry and remain clergy, and this means that the seven sacraments cannot be observed in their entirety by one man. The Scriptures are in direct contradiction with this, however.
1 Cor 9:5 Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
You got that kind of mixed up. Sacred Tradition includes sacred scripture; both are public revelation from God.
It doesn't work that way. Catholics apply the rule of faith. Scripture is interpreted in the light of the truth revealed in and by Jesus Christ.
According to your church, what came first, Sacred Tradition or Scripture?
The only thing that is future is the consummation. We are His Bride now.
So ... this is a polygamous marriage that's planned for Jesus?
You're married to your wife ... you're a church member ... the church is betrothed to Christ ... seems polygamous.
Jesus is first. He taught the apostles and did not write anything that was preserved. The apostles wrote portions of the new testament. Some people who were instructed by the apostles wrote the rest of the new testament. Isn't that how it works?
The celibacy of priests is based on the celibacy of Christ. St. Paul was celibate and even wrote about it's virtues. It's astounding to me how a group of people who supposedly hold the bible in such high esteem fail to recognize this.
The celibacy of priests is based on the celibacy of Christ. St. Paul was celibate and even wrote about it's virtues. It's astounding to me how a group of people who supposedly hold the bible in such high esteem fail to recognize this.
Peter came married. He did not take a wife after becoming an Apostle.Who said we don't recognize it? The point that is trying to be made is that Paul said the apostles themselves took wives, including Peter, and that means we have the right to as well without being disqualified for service as leaders of the church. Peter was apparently the first pope and is said to be married by Paul, yet he was not disqualified.
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