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Been going on since the beginning of the church... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #1
Priests have not always been celibate ........... they used to be able to marry Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #6
Yes, now that you mention it.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #7
Council of Trent, 1563 REP Feb 2013 #9
But there is also this... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #10
Yup - escape because they were married. And still getting married, until REP Feb 2013 #12
Did you see the section going back to the ninth century Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #13
In which book? REP Feb 2013 #15
I posted a link.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #17
Coals to Newcastle REP Feb 2013 #18
I wonder if this means that all potential Italian candidates for the Office are out snagglepuss Feb 2013 #2
As if nation of origin has anything to do with it? longship Feb 2013 #5
After all this time, why doesn't the Vatican have its own sauna? kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #3
Right and staff it with male prostitutes siligut Feb 2013 #19
Is Republican male prostitute Jeff Gannon involved? Berlum Feb 2013 #4
Guckert! Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #23
the Guckster (R) Berlum Feb 2013 #24
Well, at least they ain't boys. Hulk Smash Feb 2013 #8
Don't you know that gay is a choice (and a demonic one at that) REP Feb 2013 #11
Well that was homophobic... And stupid. Nt xchrom Feb 2013 #14
A recent post here on DU gave a list of attenance drops for the RC church amandabeech Feb 2013 #26
I read that top line as "even the closet collaborators of the pope". Demoiselle Feb 2013 #16
Damn! I've been to the Vatican twice and I never came joeybee12 Feb 2013 #20
Yeah but why would the pope have to resign because of it notadmblnd Feb 2013 #21
It's his party house, and there's this thing called responsibility Berlum Feb 2013 #22
I'm not Roman Catholic, so somebody please help me out here... derby378 Feb 2013 #25
I imagine it's like serving in the Coast Guard. hunter Feb 2013 #31
All kinds of people like sex, who woulda known! Priests and all! Ain't that something! RKP5637 Feb 2013 #27
"In drag"---How would they differentiate? ;-) WinkyDink Feb 2013 #28
LOL!!! Maybe hair styles than pointed hats? RKP5637 Feb 2013 #29
Why does Ratzinger feel the need to resign over this? kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #30
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