Merry Christmas 2018
December 25th, 2018 at 11:01:15 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
All the stats I posted are from the Church. If there are 36,000 priests, and 500 new ones are added every year, that means the priesthood is dying out. Far far more than 500 retire or die every year, and there is nobody to replace them. My understanding is, the Church is forcing retired priests to keep working as long as they can after 70. Because all these legal and illegal S Americans are coming here, the Catholic ranks are swelling and there are not enough priests to handle the load. Say hello to the soon to come women priests. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 26th, 2018 at 12:15:57 AM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | I have heard that religious orders that run accredited colleges can sell out to these for profit diploma mills so as to fund their retirement pensions since so few nuns are joining various such orders. maybe there will be return of 'circuit riding' priests.... what was it Lilies of the field with Sidney Poitier? |
December 26th, 2018 at 5:03:47 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
I couldn't find the one supporting your claim that in 6 years 75% of priests will be over 75. Where did you find that because I know it is not true. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
December 26th, 2018 at 6:38:57 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 |
"By 2025 it is estimated that religious sisters, brothers and religious order priests over 70 years of age will outnumber those under age 70 by nearly 4 to 1." The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
December 26th, 2018 at 6:53:04 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Thanks, though that is very different than saying in 6 years 75% of priests will be 75 or older, which is what Bob claimed. It seems that what you quoted was misunderstood by him. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
December 26th, 2018 at 7:01:49 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I think you crossed your numbers. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |