[PoisedWoman]

You think all of this just because of altar girls!? You're certainly entitled to this opinion, but

Your condescending comment proves my point.

I think the modern "conception" of equality in regards to the sexes is more destructive than helpful.

Have you considered the priesthood?

[Pyro7480]

How is that condescending? If you don't like what the Catholic Church does, you have plenty of options. And yes, I have considered the priesthood, but I don't know if that's what God is calling me to do.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

I think the modern "conception" of equality in regards to the sexes is more destructive than helpful.

Have you considered the priesthood?

Have you considered that your problems aren't really with the Catholics "long knives" but an internal anger stemming from some sort of War of the Sexes? I understand that is an important issue, however I would suggest you "forgive them their tresspasses" of the Catholic Church's many many faults.

You just sound profoundly bitter and hateful.

[little jeremiah]

In order to fully experience one's relationship with God (which relationship transcends sectarian names) a person needs to truly live in the identity of eternal soul, beyond the body. God doesn't care which type of body anyone currently lives in, whether male or female.

Traditional roles that differ according to the male and female body can never restrict or hamper the joyful embrace of love between God and the soul.

Just like men and women have different strengths and weaknesses - but this reality doesn't make men "better" or women "worse" or vice versa. Saintly women of the past (and present) don't make a fuss about differing roles played by men and women, because the roles and the seeming limitations (and men have their limitations too, - remember, Jesus' mother was a woman!) are of this world, not the eternal realm.