Donald Trump

[threespires]

There may be someone here more knowledgeable on history of the Roman Church than I, but if I remember correctly many, many, many years ago priests weren't required to be unmarried. They could have wives and children.

The issue the Vatican ultimately had with that situation was priests were dying and leaving parish money and lands to their families. The Vatican found that unacceptable.

Became mandatory in the 11th century in western Europe with last married Pope being Adrian II a couple of hundred years before that I think. Some theological basis but as you say mostly about land and inheritance and avoiding priestly dynasties.

Catholic church currently accepts married Anglican priests/bishops who convert to Catholicism into the priesthood. At some point the crisis in the number of clergy will mean some will push for a change and they'll be a massive bun fight and possibly some form of schism.

 

[Scottyboi]

First they'll try take our straws and before you know it they will come for our guns!

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

This may be the first thing I've ever agreed with uber-**** Hannity about. Paper straws SUCK. Or rather, they don't, which is the problem.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

This may be the first thing I've ever agreed with uber-**** Hannity about. Paper straws SUCK. Or rather, they don't, which is the problem.

tbf, they are shite.

 

[better dead than red]

Became mandatory in the 11th century in western Europe with last married Pope being Adrian II a couple of hundred years before that I think. Some theological basis but as you say mostly about land and inheritance and avoiding priestly dynasties.

Catholic church currently accepts married Anglican priests/bishops who convert to Catholicism into the priesthood. At some point the crisis in the number of clergy will mean some will push for a change and they'll be a massive bun fight and possibly some form of schism.

Thank you. I was aware of them taking married Anglican priests who convert. The reason being, a friend at work had thought of becoming a priest when he was younger but was directed away from it because he was too "amorous."

Being the good mate I am, I tried to find a way for him to get in through the "backdoor" ,if you will, as he is married now.

 

[fulabeer]

tbf, they are shite.

I would vote for Trump to be prime minister here if he brought plastic straws back!

 

[SebastianBlue]

I would vote for Trump to be prime minister here if he brought plastic straws back!

It only took sixteen words to explain exactly how fucked the UK is now! ;-)

 

[AliBobbyJ]

First they'll try take our straws and before you know it they will come for our guns!

You are Pastor Niemoller and I claim my 5 marks.

 

[fulabeer]

It only took sixteen words to explain exactly how fucked the UK is now! ;-)

It only took sixteen words to explain exactly how bad paper straws are!

 

[SebastianBlue]

First they'll try take our straws and before you know it they will come for our guns!

Then they’ll come for our straw guns!

Talk about a strawgun argument.