Thursday Two Questions #24-On Religion
I made a point of not writing anything about politics and religious, but I'm going to break that mode today. Personally, politics and religion are two areas that I consider "touchy subjects". I respect people's choices on this matter.
I was brought up in traditional Roman Catholic household, and priests and nuns are some what sacred people in our belief. They are God's partners! They're married to God! That's their sacrifice to their human beings, and that is why we hold them on high regards because they are extraordinary people.
In the recent news, a father of two was ordained into priesthood, and received exemption to priestly celibacy. This just threw me out of the loop and has me questioned over and over again about the faith that I was taught to, long ago. I mean, what gives?
Now, if we take this route, we can fall in love with our own priest, hopefully we can get married with him, and oh yes...he can still be a priest with exemption to his celibacy duty. What joy and what heaven it would be!
I am just so disappointed in reading any further about this, and I know we all have different opinion about it.
1) So it would be interesting to know, what do you think of married priests?
2) Would you follow the traditional belief, or would you just crumble and give in to the demand?
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I was brought up in traditional Roman Catholic household, and priests and nuns are some what sacred people in our belief. They are God's partners! They're married to God! That's their sacrifice to their human beings, and that is why we hold them on high regards because they are extraordinary people.
In the recent news, a father of two was ordained into priesthood, and received exemption to priestly celibacy. This just threw me out of the loop and has me questioned over and over again about the faith that I was taught to, long ago. I mean, what gives?
Now, if we take this route, we can fall in love with our own priest, hopefully we can get married with him, and oh yes...he can still be a priest with exemption to his celibacy duty. What joy and what heaven it would be!
I am just so disappointed in reading any further about this, and I know we all have different opinion about it.
1) So it would be interesting to know, what do you think of married priests?
2) Would you follow the traditional belief, or would you just crumble and give in to the demand?
Join others at Thursday Two Questions!
8 comments:
I embrace the idea that certain people that we hold in high esteem have such a close relationship with God that they do not wed. I do not hold it against anyone who decides to join the ministry to get married, but believe such a close personal relationship can be distracting from a higher calling. We have the other side of the coin that would believe that the team work of two who are following the same call can also be an asset. There is much to think about.
Yes, politics and religion are highly debatable issues.
I am also a Catholic but I have a more relaxed view of religion now. There are religious practices which I don't believe in anymore (anything fanatical and outrageous like some religious fiestas, etc.) and I believe in a more loving God that celebrate life and love (so Heaven and Hell concepts defeats that ;-) and my priest friend/adviser told me it is OK as long as your religion guides your life.
Re: celibacy. I texted some priests and have yet to receive a response on it because I have not heard of it. But I prefer priests and nuns to be single because by being MARRIED to the church they can reflect and focus more on its myriad concerns.
It takes special people to embrace this special and wonderful calling. And for those who can not, they must have the humility to leave. Are there demands for the priests to be married except those from priests who left and started their own family?
hi sis! the last time i visited your blog i mentioned about not feeling so well....anyway hours after that i declared a drowning victim, God bless his soul...gone to heaven..(he was only 22 y/o) which left me thinking hours after that somehow i have this premonition each time something like it happens at work...i usually feel anxious, giddy, apprehensive well yah for no particular reason at all....perhaps things are meant to happen when God wills it to happen and ourlives are interconnected by a cord invisible to us mortals...now to answer you two questions- firstly, i was raised having the same faith as yours..and i too respect others' beliefs and in no way will argue when it comes to believing in a God who makes each being good in all the sense of the word...
1. what do i think of married priests?- i think priests should have all the time in the world to spend with people other than family, "many are called but few are chosen"- there lies the difference, "celibacy" that i think...
2. giving in to the demand is making us sinful...if only we followed the scripture with all our heart, the world would be paradise..
..patient call, got to go sis, love yah!
..peace be to everyone:)
Learning of the news has put me in a different state of mind about priests. But then, I have never looked at them the way my mother has, so I think to the degree of difference, it is not drastic to me. I am not in or out about priests and marraige because I think eventually the world has to change, and be it now when I am still alive to experience the change. The new law isn't fair to those who wanted to serve, but couldn't, for they might have had to go out into the world to earn a living and support his immediate family - such as parents or siblings. But life is not fair!
Priests that went into priest hood for the sake of helping people and preaching god words sometimes do not have the commitment to be celibacy too. We know of priests with these tendencies.
Let's hope it will work out for them, the ones that are married and still in the church to serve.
Normally I'm like you and don't discuss religion or politics on my blog, but this is a very interesting topic.
My husband was raised as a Catholic but I was rasied as a Baptist. While I can somewhat understand the Catholic Church's reasoning behind this requirement I also know it is in our nature to seek mates and raise a family. I would think it would be more of a distraction to try and surpress our natural instincts and try to stay celibate.
Love is natural, being in love should not distract one from their calling if that calling is strong and sincere.
Me personally, I'm not one for traditions.
1) I think with the number of priests dropping, they should be allowed to marry.
2) We have to change with the times.
1. There is somewhere in the bible that says for men, it's better to be married than to burn. I am assuming it means priests and etd.
2. I don't understand much of what a priest does, because I'm not a Catholic, however I think if it is better for him to be married than to sin behind closed doors.
ENjoy your weekend!
Not being Catholic, I'm very ignorant on this topic, but I believe I can contribute an opinion.
The way I understand the basics is if you're a priest or nun then you are married to God. You have devoted your entire self to serving the Lord and others.
To serve completely faithfully, then I can certainly understand the teachings of a priest or nun must remain single. An individual can give of himself or herself more freely without complications of a family.
I'm not a theologian and I do not know the differences between ministers or priest where marital relationships are concerned. I am a Christian, but raised on Southern Baptist belief, I do not see anything wrong with a minister being married. Bill Graham a very famous minister known around the world has served the Lord faithfully while being married.
It's all very puzzeling, but I think whatever out come a nun, priest, or minister chooses regarding earthly marriage then he/she should above all seek God's direction for his/her life. They are committing to serve the Almighty with their entire being, so unless their heart is in the right place then they will not be able to do what the Lord has for them to do. The Bible instructs us to first seek the kingdom of God. Sounds like good advice for anyone, wouldn't you think?
Interesting post. Thanks for sharing!
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