Friday, August 5, 2011

Catholic priests' celibacy hurtful truth


Si Papa Pablo VI, sa kaniyang liham na Sacerdotalis Caelibatus (Priestly Celibacy, 1967) ay sumang-ayon sa hindi pag-aasawa bilang isang kahilingan para sa mga klero, subali’t inamin niya na “ang Bagong Tipan na nag-iingat ng turo ni Kristo at ng mga Apostol . . . ay hindi hayagang nag-uutos na huwag mag-asawa ang banal na mga ministro . . . Si Jesus mismo ay hindi gumawa nito bilang isang kahilingan nang piliin Niya ang Labindalawa, ni hiniling ito ng mga Apostol para sa mga nangasiwa sa unang Kristiyanong mga komunidad.”—The Papal Encyclicals 1958-1981 (Falls Church, Va.; 1981), p. 204.

The English translation:

Pope Paul VI, in his letter Sacerdotalis Caelibatus (Priestly Celibacy, 1967) agrees not to marry as a wish for the clergy. but he admitted "The New Testament which takes care of Christ's teachings and the apostles is not openly commanding not to marry the holy ministers.  Jesus himself did not teach it as a wish. when he chose the twelve. nor ask it to the apostles for those who ruled the early Christian communities.

What is the main reason why Apostle Saint Paul advised not only to the ministers of the Gospel but to all members of Christianity that it is better not to marry?

1 Corinthians 7:35 I am saying this for your own good, NOT TO RESTRICT you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. (NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION)

1 Corinthians 7:35 I say this for your own benefit, not to LAY ANY RESTRAINT UPON YOU, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord. (REVISED STANDARD VERSION)

1 Corinithans 7:35 I am saying this only to help you, NOT TO PUT BRIDLE ON YOU, but so that everything is as it should be, and you are able to give your undivided attention to the Lord. (CATHOLIC BIBLE - NEW JERUSALEM BIBLE)

BRIDLE - 2. anything that RESTRAINS or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper.

1 Corinthians 7:35 And this I say for your own profit, NOT that I may PUT A LEASH on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction. (NEW KING JAMES VERSION)

LEASH - 2. check; curb; RESTRAINT: to keep one's temper in leash; a tight leash on one's subordinates.

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