Bloomdido Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Dont let children near male priests. There is no need for them to have 'exposure'. They can do the religion thing when they get older if they so wish. As for the celibacy, I read that the catherlic church made it a condition so that priest's children couldn't claim on the estate of the church when the priest went of to heaven (or the other place). Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 "The idea of Catholic celibacy is especially foolish when you realize the reason behind it. Before the middle ages it was allowable for Catholic priests to have multiple wives and mistresses (concubines). But with concerns for protecting Church property from inheritance Pope Pelagius I made new priests agree offspring could not inherit Church property. Pope Gregory then declared all sons of priests illegitimate (only sons since lowly daughters could not inherit anyway in society)." http://www.libchrist.com/bible/catholiccelibacy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Some perspective on this countries "homophobia": http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h32l7TlcGwWi5dlu4-1t4Zv2Qf-AD9F19M9G0 why do you put homophobia in quote marks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Now i know the name Pelagius I i've found loads of links saying the same thing One poap, I think it was a benedict, had the wives of priests sold into slavery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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