The fact is that celibacy came rather late to the church, many early popes were married, and hardly celibate- in fact, it appears that even AFTER the declaration, a number of popes might have “slipped” on occasion.
It just seems that saltpeter for salvation doesn’t make for a very sane solution.
The fact is that celibacy came rather late to the church, many early popes were married, and hardly celibate- in fact, it appears that even AFTER the declaration, a number of popes might have “slipped” on occasion.
It just seems that saltpeter for salvation doesn’t make for a very sane solution.