tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34239589.post5154850497436265236..comments2024-03-27T11:00:44.652-05:00Comments on Michael-In-Norfolk - Coming Out in Mid-Life: Uganda Catholic Priests Form New ChurchMichael-in-Norfolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06330888799107186550noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34239589.post-29416388497157534492010-01-02T04:01:54.819-05:002010-01-02T04:01:54.819-05:00One of the most common things that you hear from t...One of the most common things that you hear from the self proclaimed "orthodox" Catholic faithful, whenever anybody disagrees with them, is that dissenters are welcome to join or start another church because they cannot remain Catholic and hold their present views.<br /><br />Here are a group of Catholics who are doing just that, starting their own church. What is the first reaction of the Catholic Church in this country where they exercise substantial political power? Call for the new church to be outlawed. This is the same government that they did not intervene with to not pass laws criminalizing homosexuality.<br /><br />The Catholic Church is not worth saving. They are vile scum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34239589.post-66268822335091714642010-01-01T22:29:16.133-05:002010-01-01T22:29:16.133-05:00Your interpretation of Rome's view on celibacy...Your interpretation of Rome's view on celibacy is not quite accurate. Yes, the Eastern Rite is in full communion with Rome and allows married priests (not bishops) and yes married Anglican priests have been re-ordained as Roman Catholic priests (they may not re-marry if their wives die). So what? Rome does not maintain that celibacy is a requirement for the priesthood in all cases. The practice of celibacy could be easily lifted if the Church wished to do so. The Church just doesn't want to do so - now. Pope Benedict is strongly committed to celibacy in the Roman Rite however that may change at some point in the future. There is no hypocrisy in Rome's position toward the Eastern Rite or in allowing the re-ordination of married ex-Anglicans. Celibacy is not a dogma; it is a disciplinary rule. I should remind you that Anglican priests who choose not to marry are supposed to be living celibate lives. Celibacy among high church Anglican/Episcopal clergy has long been a custom and is obviously a necessity in Anglican religious congregations (monasteries, for example).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com