Is a Catholic priest closer to god because he rejects married life?

Question

If i reject marriage, love and being a dedicated father, would i be closer to god? If i don't want anything to do with kids, marriage or any normal life in general, would i lose out on any experiences god wants me to have?

Answer 1

No.

Priests used to be allowed to be married.

Because even the Apostles were married, and the Bible says that is just fine....if one desires to be married, go right ahead. God says s*x is very normal and to be enjoyed with your spouse.

The bible only says that if someone doesn't feel the need to marry- because they are directing all of their life to some Christian service- where in a family could be put in danger or disadvantaged in some way- that that was a good thing too. But only if the person really felt led to not marry.

For instance- some missionary who knew he was going into dangerous territory.  Or was going to live in abject poverty- where it wouldn't be fair to try to have a family.  A person may choose to not marry then.

But it was to be a person's choice.  Not a requirement.

Besides the whole idea of priests is wrong anyway. Jesus is the mediator now, once for all between God and men. We no  longer need the priests, and to offer the daily sacrifice.  

That is why Jesus said "It is finished".  

Answer 2

No, he's  likely closer to satan, because if a god didn't want you to have s*x he would not have given you genitals would he? Now those priests that don't use what they have been given will be doing a service to satan.  You might call them KISS (knights in service to satan)

Answer 3

You poor idiots have obviously never been married; I'd say that he's most likely closer to relaxation and a happiness stemming from freedom to  do what he wants without being nagged.

Answer 4

if we all rejected these things to be closer to god the world wouldnt reproduce so it seems silly to give the things up that god designed for us to make life good and allow us to reproduce

Answer 5

No, there's no evidence that celibacy brings a Priest any closer to God.

A lot of people would argue that it's better for a minister to marry and raise a family, because in that respect he/she would be a lot closer to their congregation.

Answer 6

No.  The catholic church made that rule because they didn't want to support the wife and children and they want priests to dedicate their whole lives to god, not just the free time.

Answer 7

No.  I know many married laymen as well as Orthodox Married priests that have wonderful fulfilling spiritual lives.  I would rather confess to a married priest that knows about my struggles with my wife and family.  There are churches that allow married priests.

Answer 8

no, they are just a LITTLE off lol.

Answer 9

But still supports a church that incorporated Bible banning, pedophilia and inqusition torture of men, women and children and witch hunts?

Answer 10

If priests get married, they leave there belonging and money to there families.  The CC didn't want this.  In the time this rule was passed, the priests were rich and had some power. The CC didn't like this.  Do away with the families and the CC gets everything.  Do the homework, look up the Banquet of Chestnuts for example.  Things were very different for priests in that time.

The Roman Catholic requirement of celibacy is a sad example of the Church taking something that the Bible encourages, and transforming it into a requirement, in order to protect its own interests. Sadder, still, is the damage that has been done as a result of the Roman Catholic Church’s anti-biblical requirement. Men whom God has not gifted or called to be celibate (1 Corinthians 7:7), are being required to be celibate, and the result is tremendous failures in the areas of adultery, fornication, and the sexual abuse of children.

When reviewing the Council of Carthage (A.D. 419), no where do you find anything about celibacy.

Not only is marriage valued, but those who condemn marriage as one of the "foods which God created to be received" are hypocrites. (1 Tim. 4:1-3)

Another factor in the push for clerical celibacy was the problematic relationship the Catholic Church had with real estate and inherited land. Priests and bishops were not just religious leaders, they also had political power based on the land they controlled. When they died, the land might go to church or the man's heirs — and naturally the church wanted to keep the land in order to retain political power.

The best way to keep the land was to ensure that no rivals could claim it; keeping the clergy celibate and unmarried was the easiest way to accomplish this. Making celibacy a religious obligation was also the best way to ensure that the clergy obeyed. Catholic apologists deny that such worldly concerns were part of the decision to impose celibacy on priests, but it can't be a coincidence that the final push towards celibacy occurred when conflict over land were increasing.

Just My Thoughts!

Answer 11

Jesus Himself commended celibacy:

"Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom it is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of God. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it" (Matt. 19:11–12).

Paul endorses celibacy for those capable of it: "To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I am. But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion" (7:8-9).

"Are you free from a wife? Do not seek marriage. . . those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that. . . . The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried woman or girl is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please her husband" (7:27-34).

Vows of celibacy are taken voluntarily in the Catholic Church.

Answer 12

No.... None of the leadership of the Roman catholics will even make it into Heaven... unless they somehow mannage to learn The Truth of The Salvation Message and come to God in The Way He prescribes.

Catholic law actulay forbids priest from teaching The Truth of Salvation.

Celibacy is not a requirement for entry to Heaven.

No one of The Church(The True Christian Faith) could ever be of the leadership of the Roman castholics.... there are actualy some among the people of the catholics who are of The Church... but none on the priests or popes are, or ever have been.

There is only One Church... and the catholics ain't it.

Answer 13

Not necessarily. I think that by following your true path to happiness you are closest to whatever deity you think to be real. Or even not to be real for that matter. You have to be honest with yourself to be happy.

Answer 14

no God wants us to marry

Answer 15

God's intention for you is to marry and procreate. Priests don't do it because they must take a vow of poverty and abstinence.  

Answer 16

"I wanna **** you like an animal, your whole existance is flawed, you get me closer to God"

That song pretty much sums it up.

Answer 17

Priests are celibate because the Vatican decided way back when that it was cheaper to pay the salary for a single man than an entire family (as the church pays the salary for a priest).

Answer 18

Paul talks about it in Corinthians....Marriage is God ordained. However, your spouse is going to take a portion of your attention, that would you have the self control, could be given to God exclusively. Just like having 2 children instead of one. If you were to have just one, you could devote all of your attention to that one child. If you have two, you can still give them the attention they need, but not the amount you would if you only had one. Paul encourages people who have the self control to keep themselves pure to consider devoting all of their time and attention to God and his ministry, although it is NOT a commandment- he says so himself.  

Answer 19

No, he is closer to mental illness. Celibacy is an unnatural sexual perversion.

Answer 20

My vote would be no, a Catholic priest is not closer to god because he rejects married life?

Answer 21

I think Paul would say so.

I Corinthians 7:27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

Answer 22

He's closer to homosexuality.