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[Greg Stimler]

There seems to be a lot of strife in the current thought of those who don't commit 100% to what the catholic church teaches.  I am talking about those who feel that women should be allowed to be priests and that priests should be allowed to marry.  I have the Catechism paragraphs to assist in this discussion, but people have brought up that the apostles were not only men, but also Palestinian circumcised Jews and this should be a requirement, and other issues such as Mary Magdalene being called the "Apostle" to the Apostles.  Anyway, if I could get some more information on the theology and philosophy (metaphysics and ontology) behind this faith standpoint, I would really like to have them.  I totally back the Church 100% on this, even though I don't understand it completely.  Who am I to argue with the Holy Spirit.

[Andy.Cap]

On the topic for married Priests and celibacy.....
"Now to the unmarried and to widows, I say: it is a good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do" ~ 1 Corinthians 7:8