What changes (if any) do you think might be in the Roman Catholic Church in the 21st century?
Enables women to be priests?
The acceptance of gays and lesbians?
What changes could we see?
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>> "Women are allowed to be priests?" <<
The Church has no authority to ordain women as priests. That is the canon law that can not be changed.
>> "" The acceptance of gays and lesbians? <<
The Church teaches that homosexuals must be accepted with open arms, like everyone else. God does not reject anyone who is open to his saving grace. The church condemns homosexual acts between two persons of the same sex violates the rule of celibacy. This rule states that sexual acts will not be taken between two people who are married (which is defined as a union between a man and a woman).
>> "What changes could we see?" <<
I've heard of a proposed change that would move the sign of the piece to an earlier time during the Mass (in which the faithful are more reverent during the celebration of the Eucharist).
The church is in the process of re-discover a sense of sacredness, which was unfortunately lost partially in the 60, 70 and 80. The new generation of priests is much stronger and more faithful to the Church than in previous decades. May the love of Christ love the Church, and love of the truth that the Catholic Church has been advocating for decades. This is the Church of the future - not a pseudo-church that leans backward to subscribe to all the whims and fancies of a given society over a period of time. Increase of fidelity to the truth of Christ which is the Church that we will see in the 21st century.
Probably not see Catholic women priests. Leaving no biblical argument aside, Roman Catholics and Orthodox are part of a church and the Orthodox never accept women priests. On a practical level, ie not only going to happen.
Gays and lesbians have been accepted by the RC Church from the beginning, and will be accepted by the Church. If you are talking about same-sex marriage sacrament, however, that not only will happen.
Now, the Catholic Church is returning to its roots. We use the English Missal (the book of prayer for the Mass) is being re-translated so it is closer to Latin. There is a constant movement to restore a sense of the sacred in Catholic churches. So we can anticipate things as greater use of Latin and chant, with the priest face "east" (not facing the people) during the mass, and greater use of rituals and ceremonies for the rest of this century.
I see that allowing priests to marry in an effort to combat the growing shortage of priests as possible. But that's all.
The Church has declared many times that it has no authority to ordain women as priests.
Gays and lesbians have already been accepted, they are not allowed to marry only among themselves. I, as a Catholic, does not care if you're gay.
<<Females Lets be Priests?>>
No. priests Biblical Women is an impossibility. There will never be women priests in the Catholic Church.
<<Acceptance of gays and lesbians?>>
Gays and lesbians are accepted in the Church. The mere fact of being homosexual is a sin. The same can not be said of acts of homosexual sex or same-sex marriage.
Homosexual sex is a sin in the fact that the virtues of chastity and abstinence.
That being the case, the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is to sanctify heterosexual couples only.
<<What changes could we see?>>
Well, if you ask me about the Church Dogma, Dogma can not be changed.
Horrible changes we see in the Catholic Church are devastating not only for us Catholics to recognize it, but also dangerous. We can see the desecration of the sacraments, singing in a big circle, while the priest celebrant sings seasons in the sun. The dress clergy and laity, nuns abandoned their habits (and I mean more often than now). I really can not say that until it changes, because many have happened. Catholic Charismatic Group of Confession, the Eucharist in the hand, Layman distribution of the hosts, the destruction of the church and art, so the structure of one true Catholic can save the Church from becoming a Protestant sect.
The Church does not accept gays and lesbians. The Catholic Church knows that a gay person is born the way they are, and as such should be treated and loved as any other person. but that does not mean we have to tolerate behavior. We do not accept gay marriage because God commands it. Nor are women to be priests. Women can not act in persona Christi. Does that make them less than men? No, but every genre has its own role in God's plan. The church is fine how it is.
>> Women allowed to be priests? <<
Never, never, never. The Church has no authority to ordain women.
>> The acceptance of gays and lesbians? <<
It has done:
"They must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. "- Catechism of the Catholic Church 2358http: / / http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ …
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1. The Church has no authority to ordain women. This paper was designed just for men of Jesus.
2. The Church accepts all people, including homosexuals. What is homosexual sex is condemned, just as condemning premarital sex heterosexuals.
God bless.
I'm not sure that will change … but you remind me a joke he once heard:
On the day of the Catholic Church decided to ordain female priests, the pope appears on the balcony of St. Peter to announce the new policy. He steps in front of the balcony and says, "As we have always taught …"
Now they have a Sunday School (children during the activities of mass) a copy of the Protestant churches.
Adolescents have been drawn away from the church because it is not practical for them. Like me. I gain nothing from a Catholic mass. It's so structured.
I go to a Protestant church with a youth group. I gain much more. I can draw closer to Christ.
What is ready to vanish away: 1Cor 13:8 … Hebrews 8:13
Dead Sea is doing the disappearing act of
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Church and the acceptance of gays and lesbians
The church remains the same today as 2,000 years ago.
Hopefully priestesses.
destruction and oblivion
ha! anything on the list, that's for sure.
that may be more tolerant of the whole thing little while (more open than they already are, of course)
Both are necessary if the church wants to survive another century, and maintain its current strength. In addition, changes in policy on birth control, stem cell research, euthanasia and abortion.