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Posted on 09/14/2007 7:30:16 AM PDT by NYer
Send in the straightjackets - Newsweek has cracked up. Of all the stories in the entire world to cover, Newsweek's website is flagging as its "Top Story" an insane piece about a woman (complete with photo) who thinks she is an ordained Catholic priest. They found her in Missouri, though had Newsweek reporter Karen Springen walked into the nearest asylum, she would have found some who think they're the pope.
Springen's discovery is Jessica Rowley.
Jessica thinks she's a Catholic priest because some crackpot group said they ordained her. Springen, whose contempt for the Catholic Church is rivaled only by her ignorance of it, not only makes snide comments about the Church's rules governing ordination, she implies that the Catholic Church thinks "it's a sin to be gay" and excludes divorced people.
Springen's delusional discovery, of course, is pro-abortion and pro-homosexuality - just the kind of person who would make a great addition to Newsweek.
There are so many denominations that would welcome Jessica, but the fact that she rejects them all indicates how little regard she has for them. This says volumes about the prestige these trendy religious communities have, even among alienated dissidents. So Jessica would rather play make-believe, pretending she's a Catholic priest.
By Halloween, she'll no doubt become a bishop.
If - I think, therefore I am - was good enough for Descartes, Newsweek reasons, then "I think I'm a Catholic priest, therefore I am" is good enough for Jessica. And for Newsweek as well.
The next time someone tells me that the Catholic League shouldn't be worried about bigots like Kathy Griffin - "we have a war going on, they thunder!" - I'll be sure to tell them what passes as the "Top Story" at Newsweek.
Nah, you have to go to Kansas to find someone who thinks he's pope.
James wanted to be Cardinal Mahony for Hallowe'en.
I had no idea that Donohue had such a gift for comedy.
That’s nothing - in Nevada, they have a Senator who thinks he is Commander in Chief.
Listen, chiclets: you might be able to make the case that a female could be a 'priest' in the NT sense that there is a priesthood of all believers. But you've got to mangle and twist and shred the Bible to make the case that a woman can be a pastor/elder. Sorry. Your liberalism is corrosive and destructive.
I can beat that.
We have a Commander in Chief who thinks he’s the president of Mexi-ameri-nada.
You’re a disgrace to those of us who do work for the CIA!
(We got married on Martha's Vineyard a few months ago.)
I expect she will appear on the jerry springer show, or with rosie odonnel.
What’s this Newsweek of which you refer? /s
She’s only 25.
WHO is that?
Cardinal Mahony would be good for a haunted house attraction. I can imagine it would be a tad dangerous for a kid to be out tricker-treating as Mahony — “mom, I keep getting screamed at that I stink and need to retire”
Freegards
Yes, she still has a few years to grow up.......
Oh, that’s it! Security!!
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