What does the pope really know about love?

[germanos]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


I did a search for arguments in favor of a married rabbi. Found none. That would be like asking for arguments in favor, of I dont know, rabbis being literate, or drinking coffee in the morning, or keeping in touch with their moms. Why wouldnt they be married? I mean this isnt the kind of question that would even occur to us.

Ok, now - Christians AREN'Tl ike Jews who accept Christ as Messiah - they're members of a thoroughly different civilization. QED. (and apologies to Mordechai Kaplan)

I think you're mistakingly mixing up Christians with Catholics

[Ben Kenobi]

That would be like asking for arguments in favor, of I dont know, rabbis being literate, or drinking coffee in the morning, or keeping in touch with their moms. Why wouldnt they be married? I mean this isnt the kind of question that would even occur to us.

Interesting, I would never had thought about that position. To me, I always assumed Rabbis were like priests, and unmarried.

[Ecthy]

He guessed, of course. But it sounds good. I've met theology students before, some of them were normal ones (ie probably have had a sexual moment in their life). Why shouldn't those become priests/bishops/cardinals/popes?

[Ben Kenobi]

I've met theology students before, some of them were normal ones (ie probably have had a sexual moment in their life). Why shouldn't those become priests/bishops/cardinals/popes?

Did I say they shouldn't? I find it intriguing that you can seperate the 'normal' from the 'abnormal', along any degree of accuracy.

[Vince278]

The pope could always ask his priests about love.