[CS-FSLUG] Priests Can Date but Not Marry

[Josiah Ritchie]

On Tue, 2005-05-17 at 07:24 -0500, Ed Hurst wrote:
> On Tue, 17 May 2005, 'Mash wrote:
> 
> > Just out of interest, does anyone know where the bible stands on
> > marriage and the priest hood or even church leadership?
> > Where did this rule come from ?
> >
> > I am glad that we now live under grace, I have such a heart to go into
> > leadership, teaching in the future but would definitely love a family too !
> 
> It was rather early in Church History the idea was picked up from
> outside religions that sex was inherently sinful. There are several
> pagan Eastern Cults that still see it that way. It was absorbed because
> of a misreading of Paul's suggestion that marriage might hinder mission
> work. He didn't say it was holy or unholy, only as a practical matter.

As always, there are religions that take it to the opposite extreme. The
goddess diana, I believe it was, was worshipped through sex. I'm sure
there are others today; the porn industry for example.

JSR/