DYK #JohnChrysostom (d.407) taught when #virgins died, women or men, all became #BridesOfChrist? Giving up sex on earth gained matrimonial bliss in heaven w/Christ—“hotter” than any other husband could be! #Virginity on earth was his ideal. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #HistSex

DYK #JohnChrysostom taught that when #virgins died, women or men, they all became #BridesOfChrist? Giving up sex on earth gained matrimonial bliss in heaven w/Christ—“hotter” than any other husband (or wife) could be! HowSexGotScrewedUp.com

The Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 began to end marriage among priests to keep their kids from inheriting church property. It made their wives & kids homeless, but still tolerated #GayPriests. Marriage of priests, who were #BridesofChrist, became #bigamous.

DYK #bigamy was a rationale to end #marriage for #Catholic priests? The 13thC #FourthLateranCouncil argued they were already #BridesofChrist, so taking mortal wives was #bigamous. It began to stop clerical marriage. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #doctrine #HistSex #sacrament

Gawd. #BridesOfChrist. That scene in the gardening shed. Remember watching that the first time. Poor girl was then suddenly a problem. Such bull but an accurate portrayal of the Cathos.

Does anyone else remember the extraordinary awkwardness of witnessing an unexpected sex scene whilst watching something on telly with your parents? CRIPPLING.

#BridesOfChrist