Clive Simpkinstag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2498562013-03-18T09:03:55+02:00Eclectic rants about socio-politico-spiritual trends and events.TypePadIf I were Pope Francis, here's some of what I'd dotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef017d42054277970c2013-03-18T09:03:55+02:002013-03-18T09:07:16+02:00I'm capivated with the new Pope. Even as a non-Catholic, I feel excited about the potential for him to move the Roman Catholic church in a direction that will align it better with modern society. Is there an option? Not...Clive SimpkinsWhy Celibacy?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef01310fed2c85970c2010-03-28T14:40:24+02:002013-03-19T11:25:17+02:00Bottom line to celibacy is this: It is only the very serious, totally dedicated spiritual aspirant who will manage to sublimate the senses to the point that she or he becomes manager of the mind and not the other way around.Clive SimpkinsWhen you think you have a franchise on Godtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a567afb0970b2009-09-12T17:17:40+02:002009-09-12T17:17:41+02:00I followed an 'I'm right' type theological debate on Facebook today. I was aghast at the vitriolic attacks from self-proclaimed 'spiritual' people. It triggered the following thoughts, which I posted in response:Clive Simpkins