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Canada Needs an Adult!
Nov 28, 2010 11:45
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11843792
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htpcl
November 28 2010, 18:41:45 UTC
I'm not familiar with the Canadian Orthodox church, but bearing in mind how stubborn ours is (and we're a predominantly Orthodox country), I rather think: No, they wouldn't react in a more open manner.
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southwest
November 28 2010, 20:08:39 UTC
at the very least, the Orthodox priests are obliged (not only allowed, mind you) to marry!
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htpcl
November 28 2010, 20:27:48 UTC
Yep, and we have some pretty cool anecdotes about priests' wives. Btw a 'priest' in my language is 'Pop' ;-)
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southwest
November 28 2010, 20:34:53 UTC
wow, in mine too :)
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underlankers
November 28 2010, 20:58:23 UTC
But bishops and above are to be celibate if I remember right....
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southwest
November 28 2010, 21:09:54 UTC
that would not make much sense, because everyone starts as a priest and then grows in ranks
or maybe they would have to suddenly divorce and stop fucking, I don't know, ask Google :)
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anosognosia
November 28 2010, 21:50:53 UTC
"that would not make much sense, because everyone starts as a priest and then grows in ranks"
No, the bishops are drawn from monks (who are celibate), not from priests (who often are not celibate).
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southwest
November 28 2010, 21:54:51 UTC
okay, thank you for the lesson :)
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or maybe they would have to suddenly divorce and stop fucking, I don't know, ask Google :)
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No, the bishops are drawn from monks (who are celibate), not from priests (who often are not celibate).
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