Bible Question: Does the bible state that priests are not to marry? |
Bible Answer: No, the bible does not say that priests should not marry. But Paul the Apostle, in his letters to the churches and believers, strongly suggests that those interested in spreading the Good News would be better off not married. The main reason that Paul gave was the belief that the 2nd Coming of Jesus was to happen very "soon", in their lifetimes, and that they needed all their energy to spread the Word. Later at or around 1000 AD, the priests were married and many had accumulated great wealth, which was left to their heirs, wives, and children, instead of the Catholic Church. In order to curtail this, the concept of celibacy was introduced, and Paul's letters concerning marriage were used to support this idea. |
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