Why do Catholics…

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Priests spend about 7 years in study and spiritual formation before ordination. They are qualified to teach.

And what about Scriptural qualifications?
KNOWN...Wifeless, Homosexuals, luring young boys, Coveting females, drunks, porn collectors and users, long histories of horrid abuses of orphaned children...and KEPT in their church positions?

When an organization has a long history of corruption and a long history of desperately trying to hide their corruption ... they have established their own reputation.

You may be content with with your chosen affiliation.
Are you surprised others are not willing to be associated with your chosen affiliation?

1Tim.3
[1] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
[2] A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
[3] Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
[4] One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
[5] (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
[6] Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
[7] Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
[8] Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
[9] Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
[10] And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
[11] Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
[12] Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
[13] For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 

[The Learner]

This is Stupid.

And what about Scriptural qualifications?
KNOWN...Wifeless, Homosexuals, luring young boys, Coveting females, drunks, porn collectors and users, long histories of horrid abuses of orphaned children...and KEPT in their church positions?

When an organization has a long history of corruption and a long history of desperately trying to hide their corruption ... they have established their own reputation.

You may be content with with your chosen affiliation.
Are you surprised others are not willing to be associated with your chosen affiliation?

1Tim.3
[1] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
[2] A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
[3] Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
[4] One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
[5] (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
[6] Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
[7] Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
[8] Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
[9] Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
[10] And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
[11] Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
[12] Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
[13] For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 

[The Learner]

start here Today at 3:17 PM#1238

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Wedding rings and days of the week are of pagan origins, but that doesn't prove we view them as an endorsement of paganism. The pagan meaning of these customary things are long lost; they don't mean anything in today's world.
The Pagan Influence Fallacy was spearheaded by A. Hyslop's book "The Two Babylons" in the latter half of the 18th century, and influenced the Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, some fundamentalist and evangelical groups. I wouldn't trust a "theologian" who claims a cross is a satanic symbol.

Well many crosses are pagan symbols, like the ankh. but I have no problem with us "Chrstianizing" symbols- they are just symbols unless we place a value on them.

I even teach at my church on the pagan origins of the Christmas tree and how we can redeem it and glorify God with all parts of acquiribng and celebrating Christmas!