Sentences with phrase «other than a priest»

The Roman Canon Law, still in force, had all sorts of superstitious regulations about the consecrated bread, that it was not to be touched by anyone other than a priest, that if one of the breads was dropped various purificatory rules had to be performed; now instead of simply lifting the rules, on the contrary, they almost compel everyone to touch the Sacrament, with a kind of compulsive hysteria, as far removed from the Gospel as the Roman rules themselves, though in the opposite direction.

Not exact matches

The number of pedophiles in the rcc may not be much different than in the general population, but it appears that the number of priests, or others in authority, that place the safety and future of children above their cult is very low, if not zero, given that not a single «whistle blower» from within the rcc has come forward, to my knowledge.

Other than maybe a justice of the peace any Reverend, preacher or priest ought to be excommunicated by the church.

The cases I cited involving moving priests to another parish do not include those moved for reasons other than being accused of impropriety.

And By the way... 1 in 50 would be only 2 %... the number of gay priests and higher is quite a bit higher than the world average, and higher than in any other religion... which is explained (at least in theory of why that is the case) in the frontline I saw... they estimated it is closer to one in 5

Finally, a priest / minister doing something other than protesting or calling for boycotts.

Only < than 1 percent of priests have ever abused a child, far less on a percentage basis than coaches, teachers, and ministers of other faiths.

Had your mom wanted to become a priest she would have been thrown out of the church just for trying, I'm not sure how that could be viewed as anything other than oppression.

«There is one thing amongst all others, the loss of which is more deplorable than words can express; We allude to the most holy Sacrifice in which Jesus Christ, both Priest and Victim, daily offers Himself to His Father, through the ministry of His priests on earth.

This déchristianisation included abolishing contemplative religious orders; confiscating monastic and other ecclesiastical properties; forcing the clergy to sign an oath of loyalty to the state in the Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790); killing thousands of non-oath-taking priests in the Vendée uprising of 1793; pillaging churches and monasteries throughout France and Europe to finance the revolutionary armies fighting abroad; the abrogation of the Gregorian calendar and attempt to introduce a new one based on Revolutionary - era sensibilities; the renaming of streets and locales from saints» names to figures and ideals of the Revolution; the brief transformation of the venerable Notre Dame cathedral into a «Temple of Reason,» dedicated «to philosophy»; and, not least, the abduction and exile of no less than two popes, Pius VI (1798) and Pius VII (1809).

All of the suits involved two men: one, a laicized former priest who left active ministry more than a decade ago, and the other, a priest dead for more than a decade.

No dogma, no priests, no central authority, no commonality other than we don't believe in god.

Because a priest is quite literally a «father figure,» abuse by a priest is likely to cause more harm to a child than abuse by any other individual outside the family.

Bishops who promised to be fathers to their priests toss to the wolves the innocent and the guilty alike, all in the name of «protecting the children,» but protecting, in fact, themselves and an institution that has no reason for being other than to minister the justice and mercy of God.

I do not see the priests, deacons or brothers out ministering to the community in the same manner (other than in a sacrimental or ceremonial way).

Others who have been closely tracking these developments, such as the Detroit - based Opus Bono Sacerdotii, an organization of lawyers helping accused priests, estimate that more than a thousand have been removed.

But other than that, they've become a den of sin — even their priests molest children, and they fell away from the teaching of Jesus and his apostles long ago, worshiping saints and images instead of the One to be worshiped and adored.

A priest should definitely follow all the rules I agree, just as any other religion, but we need to address the fact thAt many more males are opting out of the turban than in.

In all your complaints about some priests (while overlooking the amazing greatness of the many saints... more than any other religion) do you pray for them?

No priests don't sin an more than others.

20 But if you have gone astray while under your husband's authority, and if you have defiled yourself and some man other than your husband has lain with you» — 21 then the priest shall put the woman under the oath of the cu «rse, and he shall say to the woman — «the Lord make you a cu «rse and an oath among your people, when the Lord makes your thigh rot and your belly swell; 22 and may this water that causes the cu «rse go into your stomach, and make your belly swell and your thigh rot.

Last year he received widespread media attention when he declared that he would engage in civil disobedience rather than comply with a law requiring him to report illegal immigrants, and he directed priests and other church workers to follow his lead.

Brick and mortar do not make a church, nor does a priest or anything else here on earth other than you.

I see none, other than salving the conscience of the priest or pastor hung up on whether or not the words on a document are so imprecise as to be silly.

And, it is quite obvious that you don't know any priests other than the ones you hear about in the news if you believe they do not contribute to society.

In these settings a small corps of priests or other functionaries, or perhaps a single religious leader, provides ceremonial proficiency and continuity for a larger lay populace whose participation, while not casual, tends to be more occasional and informal than the ordered activity of church attendance.

Other than the easter bunny, the whole christian religion is nothing but a way from priests, etc. to bugger kids.

Initially, there can be no doubt that, for Panikkar, the «Church» is much more than the real, existing Roman Catholic Church — of which he continues to be a priest — or any other church.

It would be great if everyone would live as the Bible suggests, but then how could it be expected when every other teacher, pastor, and priest is either gay or a pedophile and their leader the pope would rather shuffle them around rather than remove them from «service» to God.

Things like the priest scandals are CLEAR indications of what happens when we look the other way and consider freedom to believe in something more important than basic human rights.

20 But if you have gone astray while married to your husband and you have made yourself impure by having se.xual relations with a man other than your husband» — 21 here the priest is to put the woman under this curse — «may the Lord cause you to become a curse among your people when he makes your womb miscarry and your abdomen swell.

19 «The priest shall have her take an oath and shall say to the woman, «If no man has lain with you and if you have not gone astray into uncleanness, being under the authority of your husband, be immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse; 20if you, however, have gone astray, being under the authority of your husband, and if you have defiled yourself and a man other than your husband has had intercourse with you» 21 (then the priest shall have the woman swear with the oath of the curse, and the priest shall say to the woman), «the LORD make you a curse and an oath among your people by the LORD»S making your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell; 22and this water that brings a curse shall go into your stomach, and make your abdomen swell and your thigh waste away.»

written for no other reason than to discourage and intimidate priests in the UK from implementing Summorum Pontificum in their parishes.»

Further, the rates of abuse by priests are lower than those in men in other fields of life (pp14 - 5, 35 - 6).

If you answered «doctor» then you got to believe other facts in medical science as well since you acknowledge he has knows better about healing than the priest does.

What's interesting is that though both these reports by independent and secular organisations (NSPCC and JJC) either state or imply that child sex abuse is part of a problem in society as a whole and not a particular problem for the Catholic Church, in other words that Catholic priests are no more likely than anyone else to be involved in it, Dr Pravin Thevathasan, the author of the third document on this subject published around the same time, «The Catholic Church & the Sex Abuse Crisis», published by the CTS, is not inclined to deploy this fact to get the Church off the hook.

20 But if you have gone astray while married to your husband and you have defiled yourself by sleeping with a man other than your husband» — 21 here the priest is to put the woman under this curse of the oath — «may the LORD cause your people to curse and denounce you when he causes your thigh to waste away and your abdomen to swell.

When the church fathers considered friendship, they were often less concerned with its normal sense than with «relations among monks, priests, or other devotees who lived together in religious communities.»

It was a view held by the priests and church leaders that none other than them could and must convey the Voice of God and God's will.

Despite his own monastic formation, this eloquent preacher to the turbulent, variegated «audiences» of the two Eastern capitals was certain that monks were not the best fitted for the role of priests, but rather those «who, though having their life and conversation among men, yet can preserve their purity, their calm, their piety, and patience, and soberness, and all other good qualities of monks more unbroken and steadfast than those hermits do themselves.»

Take lots pictures of your baby (sooner rather than later as your child's coloring will change) Dress, hold and clothe your child Spend as much time as you want with your child Have a priest and other family members visit and see your child Get foot and handprints

Meet a temple priest and wander through the evocative Okuno - in cemetery, where the tombs of more than 200,000 samurai warriors and other dignitaries fill a grove of age - old cedar trees.