Celibacy

• Did Jesus marry?


  No
• What did early Christians believe would happen to the world?


  It would end
• What did Paul say about marriage?

  It is better to marry than burn with human passion
• When was celibacy seen as a higher calling?

  4th century
• When did the Catholic church say ordained ministers must be celibate?

  1579
• What does the Orthodox church say about Priests?

  They can stay married when they are ordained, but if they are single when they are ordained, they must stay celibate
• What is a "special concession"?

  When women were ordained, a special concession was made so that clergy could join the Roman Catholic Church
• What did the Pope say about celibacy in 2017?


  Due to the lack of priests, the Pope would consider whether married men could be ordained
• Why aren't protestant clergymen celibate?

  They set the example for what a good family man looks like