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ORIGINAL: peppermint


Okay, I know this is a popular belief, but there ARE married Roman Catholic priests in good standing with Rome.  They are men who have been priests in the Orthodox church or some similar church where they can marry.  Then if they decide to convert to Roman Catholicism they are welcomed into the Roman Catholic religion as priests in good standing and they remain married with their children.  They say mass.  They hear confessions.  They baptize babies.  They do everything a non married priest can do. 

This is why I find the Roman Catholic Church's stand on marriage rather hypocritical.  Most of their priests can not marry.  However, a small few are acceptable as married priests.  It doesn't make much sense. 

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Arrest in revenge beating of priest

My wife and I were in the car, when we heard this story on the radio. Our immediate reaction was one of solid support for the attacker. Yet, even when our justice system has clearly failed, we cannot turn a completely blind eye on those who take such actions.

If we use the guy who shot a priest three times, was convicted of a gun law violation and sentenced to 18 months of home detention as our model, then I'd say Mr. Lynch should get 100 hours of community service for trespassing.

In cases like this, with extreme mitigating factors, what do you think is the right response from society? Should we turn a completely blind eye with cases that remain unsolved, hand down a symbolic slap on the wrist, or should we have no tolerance at all for violent acts of revenge?

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife



Do you have anything to document this?

As far as I know, having been raised Catholic, the Roman Catholic Church does not recognize Greek Orthodox, Polish Catholic, or any other variation from their "one true church" philosophy.