Expert: George A. Card,sfo, M.I - 4/12/2005

Question
Why can't priest or pope marry?

Answer
                         Peace

Dear Walter--
 First,the question you ask deals with displine not doctrine. Mean it can change and has. I will share some doctrine as well.
                Doctrine
 In the Catholic Church there are three orders/classes of clergy: Deacon, Priest, and Bishop. The Pope is first the Bishop of Rome.

                Displine
 The Church has Western and Eastern rites. In All rites clergy in order to be married they need to married before one is ordained to the state of clergy.
  In the West it been a long tradition of only deacons to be married, in the East men to be priest and bishop could be married. Generally bishops were widowers.

                  Bible Support
   Some protestant say the practice, is unbiblical therefore wrong. One pastor friend told me it was unnatural therefore demonic. He changed his views when I said: it a gift to practice it and share these verses:

 Mathew 19:11 Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.
 
Revelation 14:4 These are they who were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, the firstfruits to God and to the Lamb


Also St Paul said he desired all to be like him in this regard but if lust over takes them, they should marry to prevent scandle. Also are not all to be more like Christ. He wasnt married.

                     your servant but His first
                          george