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French Woman Ordains Herself a Priest
ABC News & Associated Press ^ | July 2, 2005 | Alice Geraud

Posted on 07/02/2005 5:36:26 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o

French Woman to Ordain Herself a Catholic Priest, Facing Automatic Excommunication

The Associated Press

LYON, France Jul 2, 2005 — A French woman defied a threat of excommunication by the Roman Catholic Church and held a ceremony proclaiming herself a priest on Saturday.

In a small ceremony on a boat, Genevieve Beney was joined by other women from around the world who have taken similar dramatic action to draw attention to the church's policy against women priests.

"This is not a rupture with the Roman Catholic Church," Beney said in a statement read aloud before she boarded the boat.. The Vatican has not commented on the case but has made clear it sees no room for debate about opening up the priesthood to women. The Church says Jesus chose men to be his apostles and that the practice of ordaining only men must stand.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: catholic; charlatan; delusions; etvoila; fraud; french; frenchchristians; hoax; impostor; nutcase; shazam; woman
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To: sandyeggo
"Intuitive" is a word used when they don't feel free to say "psychic" or "does psychic readings" etc.

Finn, Siobhan's son

42 posted on 07/04/2005 3:01:38 AM PDT by Siobhan ("Whenever you come to save Rome, make all the noise you want." -- Pius XII)
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To: Mrs. Don-o; All
She "ordained herself"? Ooookay...

Well, listen up, folks-- I hereby ordain myself Queen of the World and Empress of the Milky Way! From henceforth, you may address me as your Imperial Majesty.

43 posted on 07/05/2005 10:22:15 AM PDT by GipperGal
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To: GipperGal
Dr. Hibbert: Yes, I remember Bart's birth well. You don't forget a thing like... [dramatic] Siamese twins!

Lisa: I believe they prefer to be called "conjoined twins".

Hibbert: And Hillbillies prefer to be called "sons of the soil". But it ain't gonna happen.

-- "Treehouse of Horror VII"

44 posted on 07/05/2005 10:41:13 AM PDT by Lonely NY Conservative
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To: GipperGal

Well, your Imperial Majesty, I ordain myself Emperor. Now that is done, I'll be in the royal suite tonight at 8pm in expectation of my due.......

What you mean it's not that easy? Darn, my wife says the same thing. /wry grin


45 posted on 07/05/2005 10:47:31 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there.)
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To: Lonely NY Conservative

Perfect analogy! Thank you!


46 posted on 07/05/2005 11:08:01 AM PDT by GipperGal
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To: ChildOfThe60s
Well, your Imperial Majesty, I ordain myself Emperor. Now that is done, I'll be in the royal suite tonight at 8pm in expectation of my due.......

That's exactly what Peter III said to Catherine, and you know what happened to him...

So behave yourself. ;P

47 posted on 07/05/2005 11:16:47 AM PDT by GipperGal
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To: Mrs. Don-o

There was a woman from France,
Who took an unusual stance.
She said "I'm a priest",
I think men are beasts.
From now on I wear only pants.


48 posted on 07/05/2005 11:52:59 AM PDT by Tokra (I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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To: Tokra

There once was a woman from Paris,
Who called herself "Father the Fairest"
But though it seems quizzical,
She (alas) failed the physical
And now she's a little embarrassed.


49 posted on 07/05/2005 12:07:15 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Credo --- in Unam, Sanctam, Catholicam et Apostolicam Ecclesiam)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

There was a young lady from Lyon,
Canon law, she just wasn't buyin'
To the world she proclaimed,
"I've just self-ordained"
Til the Pope said "This just ain't flyin'".


50 posted on 07/05/2005 12:07:54 PM PDT by Tokra (I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

In a small ceremony on a boat,
Ms. Beney did something of note.
She told the reporters
I've got Holy Orders,
That ought to get the Pope's goat.


51 posted on 07/05/2005 12:34:52 PM PDT by Tokra (I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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To: Tokra
There once was a lady from Guelph
Who wanted to marry an Elf:
But she's a priest-lady,
And he's only "laity,"
So she just wouldn't lower herself.

(Well, they can't all be jewels!)

52 posted on 07/05/2005 12:37:15 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Laity. Well, later, matey.)
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To: Tokra
You still there? Here's another one:

A bishop --- I just want to be it,
But a hierarchy, I'll just have to flee it!
God the Mother? the Father?
Or really I'd rather
Just worship this wonderful She-It.

53 posted on 05/25/2014 10:03:47 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Stone cold sober, as a matter of fact.")
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