priests now have high lifestyles

It is a sign of modern living. Priests are people to, they have wants and needs. They long for companionship and happiness. Another thing is now days place of worship are becoming money driven. Worshiper comes and give donation in big and bigger value compare to last time. Maybe more and more people are sinning and want to pay so that their sin will be abolished.

Yes sad to say they are living in such luxurious lives. I have seen a priest here who even have hilux cars and enjoy privileges others cannot have. I believe they are funded well..and i even believe some are not even following their vows of chastity which is a sad fact that is why there are people losing faith in the Church, especially in the Catholic church.

that is undoubtedly afact/

Hi SimplyD, Self development and progress is open to everyone. It is their profession and imo it does not exempt them from getting these things too. Though they are priests, they still have the right to taste and experience these things, who knows these maybe given by other people to them that are so far much blessed than them.

I am a Cahtolic, and never have any of our priests had high livestyles, they take a vow of poverty, they don't even marry, they take a vow to be "poor all their lives" just as Jesus did. If you had seen them riding in an expensive car, don't be fooled, the car would be a rental car, provided for that event, only, at the request of the family. As a whole Catholic Priests are in the priesthood to live as much like Christ did as possible. I know this as I know a several Catholic Priests, personally, I have never seen this in my entire life as a Catholic. Please don't go by what you see, things are not always as they seem, Thanks I just had to clear this up, as a Catholic!

Priests in the philippines act like the country is rules by them. I could care less for the expensive stuff they have (they really do have a lot!!!!) but for GOD's sake stop meddling in the country's government policies. The catholic church seem to have a say about everythoing here but jeez these people dont even pay taxes so in my opinion dont have a say in anything. I grew up in a catholic family thats why im able to say these things from experience. For me the catholic church is equals money money money..............

Hello SIMPLYD, Jesus Christ said that you can't serve both God and money, it is in Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. it is obvious and clear no man can serve both God and money, Whom do they serve? that is the question.

Hi SIMPLYD, Yes, everything does seem to be changing today. Priests are no different from others in wanting a higher lifestyle. I think you are right though, most of them have forgotten their vows. Blessings.

Why not that is what they set the whole religious thing up for so that priest could have power and live well.

I don't think of it as them changing, and having 'high lifestyles', I think it is just them being first of all human, and expressing their personalities. We have a priest-friend here that except for his profession, he seems like a regular guy. He would go with us when we play golf, go fishing, or just attend parties. He drives his own car, and cooks his own food, and shares his own stories. Not to mention share with whatever expenses when he goes out with the guys. I never think of him as forgetting his vows. I think this is just his ways to 'network', as he does get us to do things for the church too most of the time.

I always thought priest live life of poverty. Guess not. I don't know why.