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it is in their vow of celibacy
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Are most preist gay?
As you know, Catholic Priests are not allowed to marry. As part of the "vetting" process for suitability for priesthood, nuns interview prospective priests to decide if they are suited to a celebate life. The result of this is that the nuns were inclined to select gay priests as they were, obviously, very unlikely to want to get married. As a result, it has been estimated that 30% of Catholic priests are gay - although that figure is pretty much an educated guess.
What is optional celibacy?
Optional celibacy is a choice to be celibate, such as those who choose to remain celibate until marriage, etc. This is different from, say a priest, who is required by faith to be celibate. It also includes priests of denominations which do not demand celebacy (the Church of England for example) who choose to be celebate (for example the Company of Mission Priests a Vincentian Order within the Church of England).
Are cloistered nuns usually celebate?
Nuns in general are usually celibate- cloistered or not.
When do you celebate Easter?
well everyone is happy and they have fun thats what its all aboutxx !
Did Mother Teresa have her own kids or think about it?
Mother Teresa was a celebate, as are all nuns.
How did the shakers live?
Shakers lived as family units practicing a celebate,protestant,conversative,and communistic of life.
Are the Jonas brothers celebate?
yeppers sweetie... sry hun:P didnt u c their promise rings...
Did Charles Lewis Tiffany have kids?
No. Charles Taze Russell, by agreement with his wife, remained celebate his entire life.
When was a catholic priest able to marry?
Celibacy in the priesthood slowly evolved over the centuries. The first Apostles were mostly married men and in the early centuries married priests were the norm. About the fourth century (306 -335) celibacy was beginning to be introduced (however priests were not forbidden to marry), and most were married. In the eleventh century (1045) priests needed to be unmarried and remain celibate in order to be ordained. In the twelfth century (1013 and 1039) priestly marriages were decreed void, but at least 50% of priests were still married and remained married-their exact nature for celibacy was not known. During the 15th through 17th centuries the strictures to be celibate gain strength and slowly the priesthood transitions to an unmarried, celibate occupation. Even into the 20th century there are married catholic priests, those who convert from Anglican or Episcopal church, however, they are expected to remain celebate.
Why you celebate Martin Luther King Day?
Because Martin Luther king made life better for African Americans.
What is pancakeday?
Pancake day is a day when people around the world celebate the day the first pancake was made by mr.dawnsgord made
Who decides if a pope can marry?
Only the pope can make that determination and all recent pontiffs have stated that the clergy, including popes, are to remain celebate.
