Yet another Catholic abuse scandal...

[Drich]

But don't you think that priests should be able to marry?

The bible says beware of those who forbid you to marry. If they study the bible then they have seen this passage in 1 tim 4 The Spirit clearly says that in the last times some will turn away from what we believe. They will obey spirits that tell lies. And they will follow the teachings of demons. 2 Those teachings come through people who tell lies and trick others. These evil people cannot see what is right and what is wrong. It is like their conscience has been destroyed with a hot iron. 3 They say that it is wrong to marry. And they say that there are some foods that people must not eat. But God made these foods, and those who believe and who understand the truth can eat them with thanks. 4 Everything that God made is good. Nothing he made should be refused if it is accepted with thanks to him. 5 Everything he created is made holy by what he has said and by prayer.

It is very clear to see that this is a major part of the problem, and plus, God didn't even tell anyone to live a celibate life. God didn't tell them to do this.

However in that same passage Tim also says that: "But God made these foods, and those who believe and who understand the truth can eat them with thanks. " This partaking in thinks like certain food and in marriage is based on one's understanding and ablity to see these things as gifts from God. If a 'preist' believes it is a sin, then for him it is a sin to marry. So he will be bound by his own ablity to comperhend scripture.

Christ tell us what we bind here on earth will also be bound in Heaven, and what we loose here on earth will be loosed in Heaven. Meaning if we bind something/think it is a sin, then for us in our final judgement (ablity to enter heaven) we will be judged on not only what God has identified as sin but what we believe to be sin.

Paul speaks of this in Romans 14 the whole chapter
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...ersion=ERV

So do I think it is a sin for the priest to marry? No Absolutly not. Does the bible say it is a sin for them to marry? Absolutly Not! Should they get married Absolutly not!!! Why? Because for them it is a sin to be a preist and to be married.
What they have bound themselves to here on earth is awaiting to bind them in Heaven.