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The professional ministry today certainly appears to be a crazy and mixed up group of persons. After all, who ever thought we would see large numbers of Protestant ministers divorced and Roman Catholic priests marned? Beyond that, we are witnessing Protestant ministers divorced, re-married, and still pastoring churches.
When I came into the ministry in the late 1950s, I was told quite frankly that I was to get married and stay married. In fact, my wife was to be able to play the piano, be crucified and sometimes resurrected at women's meetings, and keep an immaculate parsonage! My superiors were appalled to think I had a high regard for the celibacy of the Roman Catholic priesthood.
The strain on family life in the traditional Protestant parsonage has reached unbearable proportions in all too many cases. That makes, at least, one message clear.
St. Paul didn't hate women. He did have the inspired insight to observe in his life as well as others the advantages of the celibate life. Because some break those vows does not mean the Apostle didn't know what he was talking about.
-- Lacy
The professional ministry today certainly appears to be a crazy and mixed up group of persons. After all, who ever thought we would see large numbers of Protestant ministers divorced and Roman Catholic priests marned? Beyond that, we are witnessing Protestant ministers divorced, re-married, and still pastoring churches.
When I came into the ministry in the late 1950s, I was told quite frankly that I was to get married and stay married. In fact, my wife was to be able to play the piano, be crucified and sometimes resurrected at women's meetings, and keep an immaculate parsonage! My superiors were appalled to think I had a high regard for the celibacy of the Roman Catholic priesthood.
The strain on family life in the traditional Protestant parsonage has reached unbearable proportions in all too many cases. That makes, at least, one message clear.
St. Paul didn't hate women. He did have the inspired insight to observe in his life as well as others the advantages of the celibate life. Because some break those vows does not mean the Apostle didn't know what he was talking about.
-- Lacy
