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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

shrike3

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9. Glad to hear that. It was a rather surprising statement, so I thought I'd bring it up. It's a

Reply to Doreen (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 7, 2021, 05:35 PM

Feb 2021

reminder, I guess, that no situation is perfect. There's also been some high-profile cases (in my area) of ministers eloping with underage parishioners. But you'd find a bad apple in any barrel.

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That is exactly what I have been saying for years. Doreen Feb 2021 #3

Interesting counter-view to that. shrike3 Feb 2021 #4

There's another reason why the requirment to be celebate is so harmful, thucythucy Feb 2021 #6

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My sister in law is a Lutheran pastor and I saw it work out Doreen Feb 2021 #7

Glad to hear that. It was a rather surprising statement, so I thought I'd bring it up. It's a shrike3 Feb 2021 #9

It certainly wouldn't solve all problems. But it would likely solve the clergy shortage. shrike3 Feb 2021 #5