John, You're right about that. The rule that priests can't marry was made by man not God. Pat in very sunny and very hot South Florida ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Good Afternoon: A bit of reality and explanation is merited with the "Married Priests" subject. At the time when those dedicated monk-clerks were "illuminating" [a.k.a. copying] the Bible and other really, really important things the Xerox copier, Printing Press, etc. were still on the drawing boards waiting for things like iron-steel-electricity, etc. So, all the copying had to be one letter at a time. I was told that a young monk-clerk, with a beautiful Palmer Method handwriting skill had asked his boss, the Abbot, if anybody had checked on the accuracy of the stuff being copied, it was afterall a copy itself. Actually, the original copy was locked away in a strong wooden chest in the attic along with many pounds of mothballs and a small bottle of Irish whiskey which was constantly refilled by [yep] the Abbot when he had occasion to open the box to replenish the moth balls. Anyway, the Abbot decided to "humor" the young monk-clerk and take him up to the attic and get the original book every monk-clerk in the place was well into copying. So, off the two of them went, got to the box, had a bit of the good stuff and read THE ORIGINAL. Low and behold the young monk-clerk found a word that had been mis-copied for many years by hundreds of monk-clerks all over the country and broke into tears as he explained to his mentor; The 'R'! The 'R' is missing! IT SHOULD BE CELIBRATE! Love, Jack Sweeney, in calm, pleasant and peaceful Palmer, Pennsylvania

I think it's interesting to hear where the people (the church, not Rome) are in regard to married priests. I know many priests who left and would've been wonderful serving as married priests. Perhaps it will only be when there are not any priests or nuns to serve that accommodations will be made. I don't think celibacy was mandated until the fourth century. Not only are men not becoming priests, but nuns are in short supply. I hope Rome won't hold on to the institution and building and lose the people. I used to worry about the demise of the institution, but now think it may have to happen... That's my two cents worth. ----- Original Message ----- From: <PMcH532@aol.com> To: <IRL-KERRY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:08 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Married Priests > John, > > You're right about that. The rule that priests can't marry was made by > man > not God. > > Pat > in very sunny and very hot South Florida > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >