A flagrant inconsistency.Regarding Franz Klein's response to Michon Matthiesen's letter (Correspondence, September 23): I wonder whether Klein thinks that the married priests in the Catholic Church in England & Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. (refugees from the decision to ordain ORDAIN. To ordain is to make an ordinance, to enact a law. 2. In the constitution of the United States, the preamble. declares that the people "do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America. women in the Anglican Church) are "incomplete." Most of us in lay life tend to see this as a rather flagrant inconsistency--If celibacy celibacy (sĕl`ĭbəsē), voluntary refusal to enter the married state, with abstinence from sexual activity. It is one of the typically Christian forms of asceticism. should be mandatory for all, how does one justify this exception? Why cannot a similar arrangement be devised as a practical response to the dearth of priests? DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. FORMOSA Caterham, England EDITORS' NOTE: We received a record number of letters in response to our August 12 issue on celibacy and the future of priesthood. Many were quite lively and thought provoking. Space limitations prevent us from printing more of them, but we will revisit these questions in the future. |
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