I'm Coming Out...

[richardhutnik]

sapphi_snake said:

richardhutnik said:

My understanding on this is the teaching connects to Paul's writings where he tells people to be content in their station in life.  If you are single, stay single.  If you are married, stay married.  I believe that this is a measure of a maturity, the ability to find contentment in any situation.  I believe also priests are not to remarry once their wife passes on either.  I did have a priest tell me it was akward socially to remarry due to nature of how congregational life works.  

Paul says it is not a sin to marry, so maybe there is some changes there based on where the priest is out of.

Maturity? Really? Seems more like being a pushover to me.

You relate being content to being a pushover?  Being able to accept circumstances without being driven to be emotionally unbalanced, such as being perpetually angry or depressed or negative is a strength.  Like, individuals who can be single and not get lonely, are stronger.  People who are mature have seen more and are able to put up with more.

Care to argue how it isn't?