Govangirl wrote:EMDEE wrote:Just to get back on topic.
Sorry EMDEE, was just trying to make the point about this issue being about what we're told by the media
EXACTLY, still one of the best posts I've ever read on here !
Govangirl wrote:oh and also, does it not raise the whole question of any religion having celibacy as it's central problem?
EXACTLY ! I am not a Catholic & cannot speak knowledgeably at all. However, is the celibacy thing similar to fasting and suchlike .... except in this case, giving up the sins of the flesh for life. Surely the flaw in this one is that we are human, we are not perfect, we sin ! We are wired to fornicate ! (absolutely no excuse for abusing children I might add .... that's a completely unimaginable level of sinning in anyones book). It would strike me that allowing marriage might be a fairly good compromise solution.
But perhaps that would only upgrade the RC's to where the Church of Scotland and Church of England are now !
ie. gay rights, women's lib and a million other forms of militant political correctnesses ....