DOES THE HOLY BIBLE PROHIBIT CATHOLIC PRIEST BEING CALLED FATHER? Jesus Christ said,
"Do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven."
(Matthew 23:9).
DOES THE HOLY BIBLE REQUIRE CATHOLIC PRIEST TO BE CELIBATE?
The Holy Bible says,
They forbid people to marry... (1 Timothy 4:3).
Such teachings come through hypocritical liars,... (1 Timothy 4:2).
Their teachings are but rules taught by men." (Matthew 15:7-9; Isaiah 29:13).
If you do marry, you have not sinned; (1 Corinthians 7:28).
The Lord God said,"It is not good for the man to be alone.
I will make a helper suitable for him." (Genesis 2:18).
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
and the two will become one flesh.” (Ephesians 5:31).
The woman is the glory of man. (1 Corinthians 11:7).
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
(Proverbs 18:22 ).
SHOULD THE WORD OF GOD BE PREACHED FREE OF CHARGE? The Holy Bible says,
The apostle Paul, preached the gospel of God free of charge. (2 Corinthians 11:7).
Paul stated "Unlike so many we do NOT peddle the word of God for profit." (2 Corinthians 2:17).
Men...who think that godliness is a means of financial gain. (1 Timothy 6:5).
You (priests) distort all that is right;...priests teach for a price,... (Micah 3:9-11).
Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him? (Romans 12:35).
God wants you to be; not greedy for money but eager to serve;... (1 Peter 5:2).
Jesus said, "Go preach,... Freely you have received, Freely give." (Matthew 10:7-8).