Would you be a Priest?

MidlandsM · 23-01-2012 10:43AM #1

...seeing as celibacy (according to the article below) is soon to be a thing of the past, would you be a man or woman of the cloth?

Free Gaff, new car, trips to the vatican, free wine, all the perks ehhh....:D

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/celibacy-in-priesthood-is-soon-to-be-a-thing-of-the-past-2996531.html

BBDBB · 23-01-2012 10:44AM

Im not sure I could cope with all the abuse............dishing it out I mean

FatherLen · 23-01-2012 10:49AM

ha no!

syklops · 23-01-2012 10:50AM

Despite having access to all the hot altar boys and girls, having to take orders from a Bishop Brennan type would annoy the arse off me.

So no.

Plus God doesnt exist, so you would just be living a lie.

Duggy747 · 23-01-2012 10:52AM

I'd be a loose cannon of a priest, shouting abuse at my congregation while eating the communion bread like pringles.

Fr. Renegade would be my name :pac:

Mickey Dazzler · 23-01-2012 10:54AM

No, not a fan of kids myself.

Capt'n Midnight · 23-01-2012 10:56AM

real power
http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/129167788775803387.jpg

in most other religions priests can marry

religion is tax free

23-01-2012 11:02AM

not a catholic so no

o1s1n · 23-01-2012 11:04AM

Good oul Dougal summed it up for me really -

Bishop Facks: So, Father. Do you ever have any doubts about the religious life? Is your faith ever tested? Anything you would be worried about? Any doubts you've been having about any aspects of belief? Anything like that?

Father Dougal McGuire: Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven and everything?

Bishop Facks: Uh-huh.

Father Dougal McGuire: And then his son came down and saved everyone and all that?

Bishop Facks: Yes.

Father Dougal McGuire: And when we die we're all going to go to heaven?

Bishop Facks: Yes. What about it?

Father Dougal McGuire: Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.

horgan_p · 23-01-2012 11:08AM

No thanks , I like my women to be over the age of 19.

Penn · 23-01-2012 11:12AM

I can't understand why the vast majority of religious people AREN'T priests/nuns. I mean, if you really believe all that, then surely devoting your life to serving God is the right way to live your life.

Having a normal job, wife/husband, kids etc... isn't that being selfish? Aren't you saying "I believe in this religion, but I want a family. I want a normal job. I don't think the religion is important enough to me to dedicate my life to, and it isn't as important as what I want to do. I want to get the benefits of this religion, go to Heaven etc, but I don't really want to have to do anything to get it bar pray and generally lead a good life, the way I want to. I believe God, this supernatural, almighty and infinitely powerful and loving being, exists... but I don't want to completely devote my life to him, even though I'll be rewarded in Heaven forever."

Sure, the Bible says you can have a family etc etc, but wouldn't becoming a priest/nun be a much better way of life if you really believe God exists, and that teaching others about God and praising him and helping others praise him... wouldn't that be great? Wouldn't that be the best way to give thanks to God and worship him? Wouldn't that be the absolute best way to live your life?

Either way, I couldn't be a priest because I hate drinking wine, and even though it obviously becomes the blood of Christ, I'm betting it still tastes like wine. Doing that day in, day out... **** no. Plus I don't believe God exists... but it's mostly the wine thing.

mikemac1 · 23-01-2012 11:35AM

bluewolf wrote: »

not a catholic so no

Rector? A vicar?

There are options for others too

Biggins · 23-01-2012 11:36AM

No.
I don't believe in religion.

23-01-2012 11:37AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Rector? A vicar?

There are options for others too

buddhist nun for me
i did think about it once
i wouldnt do the whole celibacy business though

sensibleken · 23-01-2012 11:41AM

My Name would be Cannon Law and I'd distribute salvation in the badlands at the end of a 44. with sexy results

John Doe1 · 23-01-2012 11:44AM

I dont like kids enough:p

Joey the lips · 23-01-2012 11:48AM

I had intended to be a priest. But the celabacy rule actually turned me off the idea. So yes maybe i would have been.

If i were a priest though i would see myself like a gospal folk singer priest. Except i dont sing to well.

mikemac1 · 23-01-2012 12:00PM

Would I be in charge of parish funds and would anyone notice if a bit of embezzlement went on?

IM0 · 23-01-2012 12:01PM

Biggins wrote: »

No.
I don't believe in religion.

I love the way you made that sound like there is an alternative.

I would have just said. Im not a sucker

MidlandsM · 23-01-2012 12:28PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Would I be in charge of parish funds and would anyone notice if a bit of embezzlement went on?

ahhh, you can insist the money was just "resting" in your account!;)

ScumLord · 23-01-2012 01:02PM

Penn wrote: »

I can't understand why the vast majority of religious people AREN'T priests/nuns. I mean, if you really believe all that, then surely devoting your life to serving God is the right way to live your life.

To be fair that is a bit like saying, if eating is so important to people why isn't everyone a farmer. Humans delegate work to individuals so that we can achieve more as a whole.

If it was just a job I'd like to become an atheist priest, I wonder could I take a case against the church when they refuse to train me because of my religion?

OneArt · 23-01-2012 01:32PM

A Satanic priest maybe.

Wattle · 23-01-2012 01:36PM

I'd rather start my own religion.

Temptamperu · 23-01-2012 01:44PM

Biggins wrote: »

No.
I don't believe in religion.

religion exists Biggins, Its all a pack of lies but it does exist.

Coriolanus · 23-01-2012 01:46PM

I genuinely thought of being a missionary as a teenager. We had a really cool priest come talk to us about his work in Africa.
Then I discovered drink, drugs and nihilism.
I'm now a agnostic so...

Micky Dolenz · 23-01-2012 02:03PM

I know a priest who joined up after his wife died. He has a few kids. Very smart man who spent a lot of time working in Africa.

The kiddie jokes are overused and not funny anymore.

MidlandsM · 23-01-2012 02:11PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

The kiddie jokes are overused and not funny anymore.

agreed

Penn · 23-01-2012 02:17PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Penn wrote: »

I can't understand why the vast majority of religious people AREN'T priests/nuns. I mean, if you really believe all that, then surely devoting your life to serving God is the right way to live your life.

To be fair that is a bit like saying, if eating is so important to people why isn't everyone a farmer. Humans delegate work to individuals so that we can achieve more as a whole.

In terms of it being a job, sure. In terms of it being a way to practice and spread your faith, the number of other priests or whatever is irrelevant. Devoting your life fully to God by becoming a priest is surely the best way of living life as God intended, yet very few do.

ScumLord · 23-01-2012 02:19PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

The kiddie jokes are overused and not funny anymore.

Kiddie jokes will more than likely be associated with the Catholic priests until the end of time, and I don't see that as a bad thing at all, it's the least that organisation deserves.

ScumLord · 23-01-2012 02:21PM

Penn wrote: »

In terms of it being a job, sure. In terms of it being a way to practice and spread your faith, the number of other priests or whatever is irrelevant. Devoting your life fully to God by becoming a priest is surely the best way of living life as God intended, yet very few do.

Not if everyone in your community became a priest, the community would only last until those people starved to death or all just died of old age. It's ok having a small percentage of your community dedicate themselves to a particular cause but if everyone does it human society stops working.

Micky Dolenz · 23-01-2012 02:34PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Kiddie jokes will more than likely be associated with the Catholic priests until the end of time, and I don't see that as a bad thing at all, it's the least that organisation deserves.

Regardless, they still ain't funny.

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