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...servant-priest-who spoke (in Matthew 19: 12) of "those who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake." Since the church prohibits castration, some scholars interpret the clause to mean a willing acceptance of the symbolic knife of voluntary chastity. Roman theologians contend that celibacy, if freely adopted, contributes to a deep and fulfilling mystical relationship with God. Beyond that, a married priest might well be torn between his obligations to God and his duty to his family. And just as a practical matter, how could the church today provide the funds to support...
...rather than celibacy. Both the ancient Eastern Orthodox churches and the Eastern Rite communities in union with Rome have always allowed for married priests (but not monks or bishops). In recent years, moreover, the church has ordained married converts from the Protestant ministry. Theologically, Pope Paul's critics contend that the church has tended to confuse two separate vocations: priesthood and celibacy. Both are considered gifts of God, but why should they always be given to the same person? A vow of chastity may be necessary for the discipline of a religious order, but is it equally essential...
Although AHC spokesmen contend that new ambulatory methods are now being explored, the 50 per cent increase in ambulatory capacity may well be inadequate for the purpose of extending the current level of care...
...most dramatic controversy over native lands is one now raging over the ownership of 90% of the acreage of Alaska. Aided by some of the nation's best lawyers, including former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and former Attorney General Ramsey Clark, 55,000 Indians, Eskimos and Aleuts contend that they hold title to the Alaskan land because the U.S. did not purchase it from Russia in 1867; it bought only the right to tax and govern the territory. When Alaska became a state in 1959, the state began to assert claim to the area. It has seized...
Continue Discounts. Executives of the major rental firms vigorously deny that their stations sell directly to the public, and they are probably right so far as company-owned stations are concerned. Dealers contend, however, that the firms' largely autonomous independent agents, many of whom operate in suburbs and small towns, will sell their used cars to anyone making an offer...