tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022029617891733183.post6568155762312703928..comments2013-06-23T15:02:50.256-04:00Comments on Stanley R Taylor Communications: Married Priests?Stanley R Taylor Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604878885337288693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022029617891733183.post-74929464454619047052011-03-29T10:09:19.748-04:002011-03-29T10:09:19.748-04:00I am a practicing Catholic, went to Catholic schoo...I am a practicing Catholic, went to Catholic school, was taught by nuns. I'm the cantor for 5pm mass, I'm the funeral cantor and I lead the school masses...and I'm a heretic of sorts.<br /><br />I don't see what deacons can marry and priests can't. I don't see what the difference is. A good friend of mine, who happens to be a priest once told a congregation very matter of factly that our parish at the time, some 25K families, couldn't support a priest with a family. <br /><br />When I was in high school, one of the priests was a compassionate, funny person who connected with teens around him, and could listen and give practical advice without going all "scripture" on us. He fell in love, and eventually left the priesthood. Another faith is benefiting from his wisdom now, and that's a shame. WE need priests like him who get teens.<br /><br />At the end of the day, the God of my understanding isn't going to be too worried if a priest is married. He also doesn't care what building you sit in when you speak to him, as long as you do. <br />The RC church needs to come into the 20th Century. Expecting them to make it to the 21st is asking too much...Lisa MacCollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365749282690793100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022029617891733183.post-36769349988622077932011-03-29T09:19:56.000-04:002011-03-29T09:19:56.000-04:00I was raised in the Roman Catholic religion, but l...I was raised in the Roman Catholic religion, but left the church in 1983. I have always felt that priests should marry, so they would know what it's like to raise a family firsthand. I find the phrase that a priest "can't serve two masters" hilarious coming from Rome, which still treats women like second-class citizens - otherwise, why aren't there female Catholic priests? Like we're supposed to believe the Pope thinks women are the masters of the home. Yeah, that's it, sure. The hypocrisy is overwhelming. Although it's fiction, perhaps more of the powers-that-be in Rome should read The DaVinci Code.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025294520832061362noreply@blogger.com