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by Jan Szafranski on January 5th, 2006
Can bishops enforce canon law against universities?
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Do you think priests represent God?
by anil m on November 3rd, 2010
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What if there were no priests?
by anil m on August 7th, 2011
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Why are women not allowed to become priests??
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if you had a child would you trust him alone with a priest?
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LOL--no references to support your claims.
by Answers101 on March 19th, 2006
the female pope was just a myth. and when is the pope carried over the cardinals head!
by tiburon2 on August 31st, 2006
Before a candidate for the preisthood enters the seminary a medical examination is given by a physician, so a man has to be intact sexually to be ordained. Waiting until the cardinals lift him up to check him out (which as noted is a nutty rumor, there was no Pope Joan!) would be rather late.
The new Pope did however raise the height of the urinals in the Vatican to keep the cardinals on thier toes.
(NB: Joke for all you who believe any nonsense about the Catholic Church!)
by barjacob on December 20th, 2006