Priests Should be Allowed to Get Married and Have Children
It cannot be denied that once in a while, a priest will emphasize a point in his homily, and you will say to yourself, “This guy doesn’t know what he is talking about!†(Granting of course, that you are paying attention to the priest’s homily and not absently gazing at the pink strap of the bra the lady in front of you is wearing).
I think priests should be allowed to get married. This will dramatically change their outlook of life in general and the contents of their homily, in particular. (That is, if they compose their own homily and not hire some ghost writers or copy the homily of others.) Why? First and foremost, married guys will agree with me that having in laws in general, and a mother-in-law in particular, changes a lot of things. This will be one of the biggest catalysts in his life. Whether this is for better or for worse will solely depend upon the character and courage of the priest. I’m sure he will have second thoughts talking about the deadly sin sloth, when his own jobless, good for nothing brother in law is sitting in the front pew, about to doze off. Or, he might be thinking of omitting the discussion of being faithful when his father in law is in attendance, not with his wife but with their sexy neighbor.
But what really irritates me is when priests go on lengthy discussions on how to bring up children. “Ang mga bata dili angay nga bunalanâ€. (We should not use force in disciplining our children) Oh, really? Why don’t you let my seven year old son and his four year old cousin stay in the convent for at least a week? Then, let us see if the priest will still abide by his rule.
There was also this senior citizen priest, who at the end of the mass, made this announcement: “Try to discipline your small children. Do not let them wander around the church. Most of all, do not allow them to shout or to cry. Discipline them.†My God! Do not allow them to cry?
I think we should not only allow our priests to get married and have children. We must also require them to have grandchildren. Then their sermon will be more brief.
hmm... it may have an impact
hmm... it may have an impact but I don't think they will be less hypocrite during their sermons. Usually they are close to any information that they think are scandalous. But with people like these, at least we can be stayed in check. :D
And yes! they should! Para di na sila mahirapan na itago ang kanilang secreto..
From where I stand, most
From where I stand, most homilies have several functions. Foremost among these is extrapolating the lessons inherent in the gospel (but not necessarily interpreting the gospel per se and implications in our spiritual and earthly lives. A function that is most relevant is exhorting the faithful to re-examine their world views in the light of the gospel. A final function is the spur to action - that redemptive change that is for the good of everyone. Along the way, priests, human as they are, are prone too to aberrations and distractions that are, to us the laity seemed out of context but given a more considerate look, the homily mentioned was to remind parents that the church is a holy place and discipline, order, and parental prodding are above board.
Certainly there are reasons for priests to be celibate and thus not raise a family but I give it to the religious to remind parents of their obligation to instill discipline and order among their children. Another thing, people learn things vicariously and profit from the actual experiences of others without undergoing these experiences themselves.
Celibacy don't make priests
Celibacy don't make priests Jesus Christs so if I were to become a priest, I'd choose this path too.
hmm, okay yan. wala naman
hmm, okay yan. wala naman akong tiwala sa pari eh. sensya na pero im just being straight forward. I have nothing against them or the catholic church.
Okay lang ng Okay.
Every one, catholic or not
Every one, catholic or not knows that Catholic priests follow the path of celibacy. They know the consequence of the path to priesthood but they still choose it. The seminary also doesn't force them to become priests that's why they are given some time to go out and explore and decide to come back or not. They were given a choice and they made a choice. Even the apostles left their current lives and followed Jesus. They left everything to serve. Also, priests are not that ignorant. They not only study the bible in seminary but politics, psychology and other stuff as well that they can continue to finishing college and have a good job even after they dropped out of college. They know what they're teaching. Its only your faith who'll decide whether you believe them or not.
It's hard to say what the
It's hard to say what the solution is. The theory is that a Priest or Nun should devote their lives to God and that they don't have time to have families. However, Protestant denominations allow married clergy and they seem to do their job, as well.
Would marriage prevent sexual deviance? It seems that it would stem it, but there may be some Priests who would be deviant anyway...just like the regular population.
No one is forcing anyone to become a Priest and presumably they know the celibacy requirement before entering, it's just that a large percentage have a problem following through on it.
So, perhaps the solution is to make celibacy optional. For the married ones, I suppose you'd have to raise their salaries and/or their wives would probably be career women, which some would say would be more in tune with contemporary society.
Anyway, since the Church allows married Priests from other denominations coming in, it would seem unfair not to allow the ones already in this option.
It is probably a matter of time before this really affects Rome, so it will be a process of happening from the bottom up, which really does constitute lasting change.
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