Kansas based Catholic newspaper comes out in supprt of women priests

[Alexander's Horse]

the celibate priest thing has no theological basis, it is a rule, arguably a good one but just an administrative/disciplinary rule all the same

[Felch]

That's right, and changing the celibacy rule wouldn't bother me. For those who don't know and don't want to Google it, mandatory celibacy was a reform instituted to prevent nepotism and enhance the professionalism of the priesthood. It made a lot of sense when the Church had so much wealth and power, but I don't think it would be much of a problem today.

[Kidlicious]

the celibate priest thing has no theological basis, it is a rule, arguably a good one but just an administrative/disciplinary rule all the same

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
- Mark 12:25

[Alexander's Horse]

that applies to everyone you ninny, lol

[Kidlicious]

that applies to everyone you ninny, lol

Indeed

[Imran Siddiqui]

The chief value of religion to me is that it is consistent through history. We pray the same prayers and receive the same sacraments that our ancestors did for nearly two thousand years. I prefer the Tridentine Mass to the vernacular

Well most likely, ~2,000 years ago the services were done in Hebrew or Greek.

Speaking of modern music, I'm guessing you are against organ music in your church

[Hauldren Collider]

How is she going to do that if she can't open the pickle jar?

[Hauldren Collider]

I'm against it. The chief value of religion to me is that it is consistent through history. We pray the same prayers and receive the same sacraments that our ancestors did for nearly two thousand years. I prefer the Tridentine Mass to the vernacular, and I can't stand priests who try to incorporate modern music and horse****. Whenever a church tries to be modern, it comes across like a sitcom parent trying to rap.

Yo, I'm your mother and I'm here to say, you need to clean your room in a major way.

Religious women should be nuns, and nuns are supposed to beat children over their knuckles with rulers. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.

I was with you up until the ruler thing, but I agree with you in general principal, particularly with the sitcom parents rap thing.

[Alexander's Horse]

the clergy was once a good career move for ugly people

[Felch]

Well most likely, ~2,000 years ago the services were done in Hebrew or Greek.

Speaking of modern music, I'm guessing you are against organ music in your church

I'd be down with Hebrew and Greek

I'm down on all music. Drags out the Mass. I like to be in and out in less than 45 minutes.

[regexcellent]

Or just make it 45 minutes of organ music? Or just make the music kinda quiet so the sermon can be made to some nice background tune?

[Felch]

The best homilies are in the form of a single rhymed couplet.

[Alexander's Horse]

a fast Mass is a good Mass

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'm down on all music. Drags out the Mass. I like to be in and out in less than 45 minutes.

Oh, you crazy Catholics. Another reasons I can't join y'all . I do love my hour and a half services (and even more so the 3-4 hour Easter Vigil service )

[Alexander's Horse]

Good Lord...50 minutes and I'm ancy..