The apostle Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians, wrote that unmarried men would be less distracted in their service to God (Roe). Paul also stated, "I want you to be free from anxieties. ... Pope John Paul II said that priests must live celibate lives and avoid scandalous behavior (Campisi). ... Paul states, "Although married is good, celibacy is better" (Roe). ... Dealing with tradition, in the New Testament, Paul VI acknowledged that it "does not openly demand celibacy" of clergy, but makes it "a free act of obedience" (Ostling). ...

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Paul cites that indulgence of same-sex lust and the perverse actions of women with women, and men with men results in punishment that, "they deserve for their wrongdoings- (1 Romans 1:26-27). ... Paul Martin, Chrétien's replacement and Canada's present Prime Minister, said that his responsibilities as a Member of Parliament "take priority over his personal religious beliefs on same-sex marriage."" ... Paul comfortingly reminds us, "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. ...

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Pope John Paul II gives an example of this in, Evangelium Vitae ("The Gospel of Life"). ... According to Pope John Paul II, the purpose of excommunication by the Catholic Church is to ensure the person understands the grave sin they have committed and this will bring them to ask for forgiveness and repentance.11 While the Catholic Church opposes abortion there are still many who view abortion as a right for every woman to decide. ... Pope John Paul II states, "Today there exists a great multitude of weak and defenseless human beings, unborn children in particular, whose fundam...

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Perhaps the greatest example of this can be examined in the life of the Apostle Paul. In Paul's missionary journeys, he established a number of churches and continually worked to spread the gospel message. ... However, Paul continually reminded Christians, and argued against the Jews, that righteousness and salvation is a gift from God, through Christ. ...

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Ignatius of Loyola and The Jesuits Ignatius of Loyola formerly known as Inigo Lopez of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1540. As well Pope Paul III had recognized Loyola's group as an order. The Jesuits were started by a small group of well educated men and had grown rapidly wit...

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Pope John Paul II sees that the current situation not as a crisis of structures but as a crisis of confidence, the solution to which is a new appreciation of the Catholic identity (NCR). Pope John Paul II has stated that the idea of women becoming priests is too unrealistic at this point. ...

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Jesus had no problems with acquainting with both males and females he had both male and female disciples, Pope John Paul II stated recently "Jesus went out of his way to include men and women disciples". ... In 1994, Pope John Paul II stated "priestly ordination is to be reserved to men alone the church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women" this is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church stating that women are to have a minimal role within the Catholic church and that under no circumstances should a women be allowed to be ordained. ...

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Roman Catholicism is one of the largest religions in the world, with over a billion adherents distributed all over the world. Catholicism's history began when followers of Judaism accepted Jesus Christ as not just a prophet, but as the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Roman Catholicism was ...

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It was the beginning of the sixteenth century when the Catholic Church had become extremely powerful, especially across Europe, but "internally corrupt". Protestants were already calling to reform the Roman Church and Reformers such as German Martin Luther, Frenchman Jean Calvin, and King Henry VII...

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Aurelius Augustine, later known as Augustine of Hippo or Saint Augustine, was one of the most important and well-known theologians in the history of the Christian religion. He was born on November 13, 354 AD, in Roman Empire and died on August 28, 430 AD, in Hippo Regius, Algeria. He was born as a ...

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The man who produced Lutheranism was a very distinctive character. After doing a little research I found information on Martin Luther. He was indeed an interesting individual for my report. The Lutheran Church came about because of him , and I hope that you become well informed with the life, ways ...

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All world religions have dedicated substantial thought and consideration towards regulating a body of morals and norms, particularly regarding sexuality and gender roles. Christianity, and principally, the Catholic denomination, advocates the delegation of roles to both genders while confirming equa...

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For centuries the Roman Catholic Church had dominated Western Europe both politically and religiously. The Church gave its blessing to king and emperors, this was evident with the crowning of Charlemange by Pope Leo III on Christmas day. The Church was also able to force its will and influence on t...

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In the scriptures the Apostle Paul states that "the relation between a husband and wife should be as the relation between Christ and His Church, let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the Church. ...

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