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Allow priests to marry - Archbishop O'Brien

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  • Ohenenana 11 years ago

    The priest should know what they are up to before they took the task.Why?,if they can not control themselves they should stop.No conpromise.

  • IN THE NAME 11 years ago

    PAAPA IN THE NAME CAME INTO THIS WORLD, MARRIED AND HAD CHILDREN BUT LATER DICIDED AND ABONDONED EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD... THIS FAKE PRIESTS HAVE EVERYTHING IN LIFE BUT NOW CRYING B'COS OF SEX... PAAPA IN THE NAME WAS MORE ...
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  • NYAME BA 11 years ago

    THE BIBLE DOES NOT FORCE ANY PRIESTS TO BE CELIBATE. IT IS OPTIONAL. THE PRIESTS WHO WANT TO MARRY , MUST BE ALLOWED TO DO SO.

    THE CHURCH HAS ATTRATED A LOT OF PEDOPHILES. THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MARRY. CELIBACY IS OPT ...
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  • teddy 11 years ago

    it is better to marry than to burn with lust and passions. whom are they deceiving, arent some of them 'doing it already'?

  • Worried Ghanaian 11 years ago

    Teddy, you are right. Some do and some don't.

  • NANA MENSAH 11 years ago

    WOMEN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE PRIESTS. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS TO CHANGE, OTHERWISE THE CHARISMATIC CHURCHES WOULD TAKE ALL THEIR MEMBERS.

  • Kojo Wise 11 years ago

    Ehbey!!! Ohenenan, it seems you are living on the moon. Go to Volta, Accra, Ashanti, Cape Coast and allthe other dioceses...Priests are having children and they know how to give better care. They are wise to have children and ...
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  • kumasi pussy 11 years ago

    cast vote from all roman catholic adherent. don't just say this..you knew the laws of the catholic church before you join,, do not join and tend to destroy the sanctity of the religio and the church,,as a prospective pope,, u ...
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  • Atugabiig 11 years ago

    NO CHURCH'S DOCTRINE SHOULD CONTRADICT THE BIBLE. IT IS OKAY IF A PRIEST DECIDES NOT TO MARRY BUT "UNBIBLICAL" IF HE IS FORCED OR COMPELLED NOT TO MARRY.
    1 TIMOTHY 4:1-5.

  • ERIC 11 years ago

    GOD BLESS YOU ATUGABIIG . AMEN.
    1TIMOTHY 4:1-5

  • Truth 11 years ago

    Read: Matt 19,10-12:"The disciples said, 'if that is the condition of a married man, it is better not to marry'. Jesus said to them, "Not everybody understands what you have just said, but only those who have received this gi ...
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  • Yahyah 11 years ago

    Maame Bedianko, let the priests/bishop go. They must be holy

  • IN THE NAME 11 years ago

    MOST GHANAIANS SAY GHANA IS A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY, HOW CAN THEY KILL A PERSON WHO'S ONLY TELLING PEOPLE TO TURN AWAY FROM THEIR BAD WAYS? WHY DO THEY KILLED PAAPA IN THE NAME? WAS HE A TREAT TO GHANA OR WHAT? RIP PAAPA IN THE N ...
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  • Asanteni 11 years ago

    Wwho is Paapa?.

  • IN THE NAME 11 years ago

    PAAPA IN THE NAME IS A GHANAIAN WHO TURNED TO BE MORE THAN JOHN THE BAPTIST. HE SPENT HIS WHOLE LIFE TELLING PEOPLE TO TURNED AWAY FROM THEIR SINS, REFUSING TO TAKE MONEY AND GIFTS FROM THE PEOPLE...FOR MORE GO TO WWW.NHYIRA ...
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  • Pitalyk 11 years ago

    I do agree 100% with Archbishop O’ Brien. Can anyone show me where exatly in the Bible that state priest should not marry? We don't have to misquote the Bible and used it the way we want it to satisfied our needs instead of ...
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  • Asanteni 11 years ago

    Pitalyk, you do not get it, you should have first of all asked why they are not allowed to marry, and then comment. The Catholic Church unlike the protestant churches is an institution that has a doctrine and celibacy is one ...
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  • NYAME BA 11 years ago

    Those who cannot live the life of celibacy should resign

    THIS DCOTRINE IS NOT BIBLE -BASED. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS DYING. IN EUROPE IT IS ALMOST DEAD. THEY HAVE TO ALLOW PRIESTS TO MARRY, IF NOT THE CHURCH WOULD DIE.

    TH ...
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  • DER-GBAALE 11 years ago

    The Church of Christ will never die. The jaws of hell shall never prevail against her. For the moment the Cahtolic can count on 1.2BILLION adherents. A lot more than other Christian Churches rolled into one.
    By the way when ...
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  • KOFI NUA 11 years ago

    THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS LOST MANY MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD. IN EUROPE IT IS MOSTLY THE OLD WHO GO TO CHURCH. IN THE DEVEOPING WORLD THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS LOSING TONS OF MEMEBERS TO THE CHARISMATIC CHURCHES.

    THE REVE ...
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  • Atugabiig 11 years ago

    SO YOU MEAN A CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION SHOULD HAVE A DOCTRINE THAT CONTRADICTS THE DOCTRINES OF THE BIBLE? WHAT DO YOU SAY TO 1 TIMOTHY 4:1-5? THIS OBSTINACY IS THE REASON WHY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS LOOSING MEMBERS SO MUCH. MOST ...
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  • KK 11 years ago

    we are not under the law but we are under the grace of our lord jesus christ so they should alow the priests to marry.

  • Eko 11 years ago

    I agree with this man - you cannot as a church preach the sanctity of marriage and then expect your holy men to shun the institution as if it were a disease. Jesus himself was married to Mary Magdalene as supported by the Nag ...
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  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    Jesus never talked of Pope either.Jesus also never said women couldn't be priests!
    NOTHING of all that IS DEVINE.In fact ALL RELIGIONS ARE HUMAN CONSTRUCT SO HUMANS CAN CHANGE THE RULES!

  • Asanteni 11 years ago

    'In fact ALL RELIGIONS ARE HUMAN CONSTRUCT SO HUMANS CAN CHANGE THE RULES', you do not know what you are saying.

  • Eko 11 years ago

    They are saying that religion is man-made, so we can make it up as we go along if we so will it.

  • DR KING 11 years ago

    CARDINAL O,BRIEN IS RIGHT .IT IS TIME FISMARRIAGEISOR CATHOLIC PRIESTS TO MARRY.MARRIAGE

  • OPOKU 11 years ago

    The priest should never be allowed to marry.After all,they knew that before they accepted the call as they claim.

  • Yormesor S. K @ SA 11 years ago

    ALLOWING PRIEST TO MARRY

  • Zeto 11 years ago

    Abolish the so-called priesthood and papacy. In fact, Christianity is a human construct. The various churches make their own rules and attribute them to God.

  • ABRANTIE GYASI 11 years ago

    "IN OTHER FOR A MAN NOT TO FALL IN VAIN DESIRE MAN SHOULD MARRY".WHY SHOULD THEY ENCOURAGE THE OPPOSITE SEX TO MARRY AND BECOME "ONE FRESH"AND EVEN BLESSED IN THE CHURCH BUT ABSTAINED THEMSELVES FROM MARRYING?THEY SHOULD SET ...
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  • Truth 11 years ago

    Read: Matt 19,10-12:"The disciples said, 'if that is the condition of a married man, it is better not to marry'. Jesus said to them, "Not everybody understands what you have just said, but only those who have received this gi ...
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  • Tony Parker 11 years ago

    Celibacy was abolished with the coming of the Father Himself in the 19th Century! He said: And when He desired to manifest grace and beneficence to men, and set the world in order, He revealed observances and created laws; am ...
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  • Holy Father 11 years ago

    Archbishop O'Brien hasn't spoken sense. He just farted.1)he should tell us what the salary of a priest is So applicants can determine whether they can support a family.2) Where would the money to pay them come from? I hope n ...
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  • TAMBRO/DENMARK 11 years ago

    OH YES! CARDINAL O`BRIEN´S SUGGESTION IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE AND ROMAN CATHOLICS SHOULD CONSIDER THE AMMENDMENT,IF EVEN THERE SHOULD BE A REFERUNDOM.CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND NUNS ARE ALSO HUMANS AND GETS DESIRE FOR SEXUAL INTERCO ...
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