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Re: Baptizing Catholics and Vice Versa AMM #271363 01/04/08 10:47 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,131 Eparchy of Van Nuys A A Simple Sinner Member
A Simple Sinner Member A Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,131 Eparchy of Van Nuys	Originally Posted by AMM The think the real problem in this situation is not the Orthodox response. I am not sure what you are trying to say. If you are like me, sometimes you read past your typos and see points in incomplete sentences - I do it all the time, that is why half my posts+ are edited... Could you clarify what you are offering here?

Re: Baptizing Catholics and Vice Versa A Simple Sinner #271372 01/04/08 11:17 AM
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AMM Member A Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,411 USA	The problem is mandatory celibacy.

Re: Baptizing Catholics and Vice Versa AMM #271394 01/04/08 01:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,131 Eparchy of Van Nuys A A Simple Sinner Member
A Simple Sinner Member A Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,131 Eparchy of Van Nuys	That would be a more compelling reason still if there was mandatory priesthood.

Re: Baptizing Catholics and Vice Versa A Simple Sinner #271402 01/04/08 01:50 PM
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AMM Member A Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,411 USA	I guess we're talking about something that is part of the past now then. If there is no enforcement of celibacy on the Catholic side, there won't be anybody going to Orthodoxy to get around this. Problem solved.

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