Do priests punt??

[Mousey]

Priests are supposedly celibate because Jesus was supposedly celibate.

I, too, am celibate. Sell a bit here, sell a bit there

[Doozer]

Priests are supposedly celibate because Jesus was supposedly celibate.

I, too, am celibate. Sell a bit here, sell a bit there

I thought priests were celibate to be able to minister in the community rather than be called away by family matters, that and property.

[Mousey]

I thought priests were celibate to be able to minister in the community rather than be called away by family matters, that and property.

That too, I'd say...

[Violette]

Actually the whole celibacy thing, is the fault of Pope Alexander I, notorious for having had numerous affaires with married and unmarried women alike. Things got so bad, the old boy was an embarrassment to the church with women claiming he fathered their bastard children, as well as live in lovers suing for palimony and winning. That after the death of this Medici family member, it was decided that in the best interest of the Holy See, that maybe it was a good idea for priests in the future to be celibate. This of course didn't stop the buggering of choir and altar boys, they didn't fall under the same category as women, you know, original sin and all.

[Doozer]

Isnt it better that they may see an escort once in a while rather than .............

[scotus]

Well, I would say: yes definitely. They're not saints.

Ehhhhhhh ... actually, some of them will be, eventually - law of averages, and all that.

[Mousey]

Actually the whole celibacy thing, is the fault of Pope Alexander I, notorious for having had numerous affaires with married and unmarried women alike. Things got so bad, the old boy was an embarrassment to the church with women claiming he fathered their bastard children, as well as live in lovers suing for palimony and winning. That after the death of this Medici family member, it was decided that in the best interest of the Holy See, that maybe it was a good idea for priests in the future to be celibate. This of course didn't stop the buggering of choir and altar boys, they didn't fall under the same category as women, you know, original sin and all.

Interesting. So they justify it spiritually by saying it brings you closer to God, and temporally by making sure priests can't get muddled up in property/family matters?

[Doozer]

Actually the whole celibacy thing, is the fault of Pope Alexander I, notorious for having had numerous affaires with married and unmarried women alike. Things got so bad, the old boy was an embarrassment to the church with women claiming he fathered their bastard children, as well as live in lovers suing for palimony and winning. That after the death of this Medici family member, it was decided that in the best interest of the Holy See, that maybe it was a good idea for priests in the future to be celibate. This of course didn't stop the buggering of choir and altar boys, they didn't fall under the same category as women, you know, original sin and all.

I wonder if Mr Berlusconi was one of his relations. Or is it just an Italian thing

[Doozer]

Interesting. So they justify it spiritually by saying it brings you closer to God, and temporally by making sure priests can't get muddled up in property/family matters?

Yes thats the Church for you
But are you going to argue with them
Look at their views on birth control ffs

[jggy2003]

Are you a priest jggy2003? I'm sure some priests see escorts too. I would rather them to see escorts than what's been going on for years. Priests are going to be more secretive then the normal client. He's not going to see the escort with his collar on so theres no way the escort would know. He's hardly going to tell her as it would make a great scandal stiry for the sunday papers.

No I'm not, but I often wonder if they ever post on here. Personally, I think they are the most cynical group in the country. I'm well sure they spend the takings of Mass on escorts. They should be charged extra