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For the same reason that all Catholic priests are not allowed by the Church to marry.
The Bible refers to the church as "the bride of Christ," and Catholicism considers its clergy "the church." Therefore, priests (and bishops) already are married -- to Christ!
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoA nun is a religious woman who is living a cloistered, contemplative life in a monastery. To do that she has to take vows, one of which is chastity. A nun, actually, is considered "married" to Jesus Christ, as she takes Him as her spouse on the day of her final vows. It is not that she is not "allowed" to be married, it is that she has voluntarily sacrificed that part of herself to God, she has given the ability to marry a man up of her own free will out of love for Christ, and to serve His Church.
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What are the beliefs concerning marriage of the clergy?
Unlike the Roman Catholic or most Orthodox Churches, Protestant churches allow their ministers to marry. Therefore, within the Methodist Church, ministers are free to marry whom they like.
Do nuns believe in God?
Yes, nuns are women who have chosen to dedicate their lives to serving God through prayer, contemplation, and acts of charity. Faith in God is a central tenet of their religious beliefs and their commitment to living a life of spirituality.
Was Mother Teresa allowed to marry a man?
She was a sister. Sisters and nuns consider themselves to be brides of Christ. They do not marry.
Did women gain anything from the Protestant Reformation?
Well, not directly. I do not think Luther explicitly advocated women's rights. However, Luther's doctrine called that the clergy (which included nuns and sisters) be allowed to marry, which the Roman Catholic church had forbidden. So, if you want to look at it this way, nuns did get the right marry. Luther himself was married to one.
Do nuns have power over anyone if so who Does anyone have power over them?
maybe in like a school nuns will have power over people but like in real life we are all equal and anyways if u are a Christian God has power over everyone yes even the nuns hahaha the nuns are catholic arent they?
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.
Can Anglican nuns marry?
no
Can monks and nuns marry?
Sure, but they have to leave their positions.
Who do Catholic Nuns symbolically 'marry'?
Nun's are "married" to Jesus. Although, this isn't a literal term, but a metaphor to describe their relationship with Christ and His Church.
How do catholic beliefs make society unequal?
The way in which catholic beliefs make the society unequal is as it opposes the equality of women. Nuns are not allowed to own property, Women are not allowed to hold high office within the catholic church. Only men can be priests.
Are women allowed to become Roman Catholic priests?
No. Only men are allowed to become Priests in the Catholic Church. Women however can become Nuns. It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
Are the blue nuns Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerIf you are referring to the Order of the Immaculate Conception, a contemplative order of Nuns of the Catholic Church, then, yes, they are most definitely Catholic. If you are referring to a host of other things commonly called "blue nuns", then, no, they're not.
