Tuesday, March 20, 2012

May be a stupid question

Let me preface this by saying I am not a biblical scholar! ;0)

I always assumed that the reason certain religions didn't allow priests to marry was because it was in the bible (somewhere) that they can't/shouldn't. But yesterday's reading in Lev 21 it does state that they are allowed to marry (with rules of course). I guess I just found that interesting and curious... got me thinking. Where in the bible does it say priests can't marry, or does it? And if it doesn't specify they can't marry, why then would the Catholic Church not allow it?

Just curious
Jessica