[defconw]

I fail to see any issue with what he is saying. Recognizing that women are women and men are men? What;s wrong with that? Recognizing that women can and do contribute to theology? I see nothing wrong with that. But it's Catholic and it's Pope Francis, so it must be bad!

Hey Gamecock.... BOO!

[Gamecock]

Suggest you take it up with the Roman Catholics on this thread who are demonstrating some degree of consternation.

[mrobisr]

Because Scripture doesn’t discriminate between sexes on gifts given by the Holy Spirit Men or Women can have some of the gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 New International Reader’s Version (NIRV)

4 There are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given to believers by the same Spirit. 5 There are different ways to serve. But they all come from the same Lord. 6 There are different ways the Spirit works. But the same God is working in all these ways and in all people.

7 The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all. 8 To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge. 9 To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing. 10 To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages. 11 All the gifts are produced by one and the same Spirit. He gives gifts to each person, just as he decides.

By saying Women offer some special gift isn’t Scriptural thus it comes from the world.