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would you say most priests actually believe in god?

pgj2015

A bit of a mad thought but something that crossed my mind today. you would assume they all do but id say we would be surprised, I reckon some just see it as a handy number or have another reason for becoming a priest.

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cj maxx

pgj2015 wrote: »

if they were gay could they not just stay single?

They did.! How would they earn a living, place to live and still be accepted into the community .

John Hutton

Do any of you know actually know any priests?

Or just ignorantly speculating?

I do, and I don't know how they could do it if they don't believe, or never believed.

It's a very tough life. It's ain't just saying Mass for a half hour on a Sunday.

Burials, weddings, confessions, counselling, school boards, visiting the sick and dying, administration of a parish(financial and just plain organisation, communions etc), spiritual direction, dealing with headcases moaning because the priest changed a mass time, multiple masses everyday sometimes over 2 parishes, loneliness (for some, more now because in the past priests didn't live alone), last rites to people splattered on a road at 3am, etc. etc. It goes on and on. Plus a significant proportion of society thinking you might be a pedo, and a vocal minority loathing you.

All for 24k a year.

They wouldn't do it if they didn't believe in God.

lalababa

Depends on what you mean by God.
A not so secret way a priest can communicate that he does not believe in the Catholic doctrines potrayal of God is to say he 'believes in the word, and the word is God'. You'd hear it alot at weddings as he is reaching out to non believers. Both the word and the faith are practically euphemisms for believing in the 'spirit of God', or the 10 commandments. Defo not an all powerful being in the sky.
And all priests have had years of education behind them....so no.
But sure ya have to keep the show on the road.ðŸ™„

howamidifferent

pgj2015 wrote:

Thats a really extreme way to prove you are straight. such a backward world they lived in older times.

pgj2015 wrote:

And did they just stay celibate then?

Probably played a lot of soggy biscuit at parties

pgj2015

Conall Cernach wrote: »

Surely there are loads of them that don't believe it though. Many are highly educated with advanced degrees and doctorates in scientific areas. They're not all like in Father Ted.

That would be very tough to be an atheist and a priest at the same time. I don't know how they could do it.

Conall Cernach

Surely there are loads of them that don't believe it though. Many are highly educated with advanced degrees and doctorates in scientific areas. They're not all like in Father Ted.

RandomViewer

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Lot of nuns would be butch lesbians also

Would have been quite a few which would've been referred to as "Civil" as well

Beechwoodspark

Lot of nuns would be butch lesbians also

Beechwoodspark

pgj2015 wrote: »

And did they just stay celibate then?

All sorts went on

In the seminaries and then when they were made priests and lived in parochial houses

RandomViewer

PsychoPete wrote: »

The least favourite child got sent away to become a priest

Up until the early 80s it was considered a big thing to have a priest or nun in the family, lots pushed into it,

pgj2015

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Some of the campest men I’ve ever met have been priests

It was a safe haven for gay men in Times past

And did they just stay celibate then?

Beechwoodspark

Some of the campest men I’ve ever met have been priests

It was a safe haven for gay men in Times past

PsychoPete

The least favourite child got sent away to become a priest

pgj2015

howamidifferent wrote: »

Today yes, in older times past it was probably an easier option to avoid gossip.

Thats a really extreme way to prove you are straight. such a backward world they lived in older times.

Ted_YNWA

This would be an ecumenical matter.

Bobblehats

I think most of them probably are do-godders, yes

howamidifferent

pgj2015 wrote:

if they were gay could they not just stay single?

Today yes, in older times past it was probably an easier option to avoid gossip.

pgj2015

howamidifferent wrote: »

Twas a way to hide the fact they were gay. Doubt any really believe the rubbish they spout in mass.

if they were gay could they not just stay single?

One eyed Jack

Nah, but it’s a great way to meet like-minded individuals -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGcE7IvCTs

howamidifferent

Twas a way to hide the fact they were gay. Doubt any really believe the rubbish they spout in mass.