• VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    “Oh, just one more thing… you can’t get married. No, He didn’t say that, but we’re inspired by the Magic Bird, so mote it be.”

    Didn’t that one come later because certain members of the clergy were having kids and functionally turning their positions into hereditary fiefdoms?

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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      8 hours ago

      IiRC it was more so that the Church got actual fiefdoms and wanted control so that potential priestly families wouldn’t just distance themselves into secular noble houses, taking lands with them.

      Fiefdoms and related duties originated from kings, so the church wanted similar parallel rights over their vassal priests.