DOES A CATHOLIC PRIEST HAVE TO BE A VIRGIN TO BECOME A PRIEST?

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DOES A CATHOLIC PRIEST HAVE TO BE A VIRGIN TO BECOME A PRIEST?

-- PUNKER (GREG_PISAHOV@HOTMAIL.COM), February 02, 2005

Answers

Short answer, no.

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), February 02, 2005.

No, certainly not. Besides, how do you tell if a man is "a virgin"?? Neither is it a requirement for a man or woman who wishes to enter a religious order.

-- Paul M. (PaulCyp@cox.net), February 02, 2005.

"...how do you tell if a man is "a virgin"?? "--Paul.

Uh.....that "million-mile" stare? Oops, sorry.

It would seem that a person's virginity or celibacy was of no consequence, once the person has decided on being a priest or nun.

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-- rod (elreyrod@yahoo.com), February 02, 2005.


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