Posted on 05/04/2008 1:47:36 PM PDT by NYer
He did give Jesus to a woman to raise. He also had many women followers, and many women served the early Church.
He didn’t call any to be apostles, though, did He? Not a one. And that’s from Scripture, without even factoring in Church Tradition.
It isn’t about God loving men more. Men and women simply aren’t called to the same types of service.
Not true! They made Steve Guttenberg a star!
How do we know that?
The History, after all, is His-story.
Not true! They made Steve Guttenberg a star!
That was a mistake!
So...you’re saying you don’t believe the Gospels just because they were written down by men?
If you don’t believe there’s any objectivity even there, it makes it a little hard to do any explaining. :-\ There has to be some common accepted ground.
LOL!!
I appreciate your response. They may be analogous in terms of who can serve in leadership roles, but I don’t think one sees the same treatment of women in Christianity (Catholicism in particular), that one sees with the way Muslims treat women. True women can’t be Mullahs/Imams/Ayatollahs, but that doesn’t result in their poor treatment under Sharia. Rather the whole of Sharia results in their poor treatment.
I see us all as humans, made in GOD's image, by GOD. He wants the best for all of us, but it's up to us to do the right thing.
I don't need organized religion, with all it's bureaucracy, and, politics, to know that.
The 'words' of Jesus were written down as much as what, 40, 50 ,100 years after HIS death? And yet his teachings shone through.
(That, is a miracle, if you ask me. Ever play broken telephone?)
But yes, I believe that people have betrayed his church.
There will not be women priests, and this woman is a good reason why there should not be any.
I agree that women are treated better under Christianity, (Jeez, did I just type that?) but why is this being discussed at all?
If a Female Catholic Priest helps bring another soul to GOD, how is that wrong?
The GOD I believe in would be pleased with his humble servant, and joyous about the soul that was rescued.
“Monica Kilburn Smith of Calgary will be welcomed into the small worldwide community of female Roman Catholic priests.”
There is no such thing. This is an oxymoron.
There is a woman pretending to be a priest and getting co-conspirators to engage in the farce through a phony and unrecognized ordination.
And you are forced to become Catholic??? Did I miss that part. By the way the Orthodox also do not ordain women as priests and many Protestant churches do not allow women to serve as Pastors.
“If a Female Catholic Priest helps bring another soul to GOD, how is that wrong?”
Since you posit a faulty premise (a female Catholic priest) your question is moot.
No, I won’t allow myself to be “forced” to become anything, and I wasn’t accusing anyone of trying to convert me.
To answer the question you posed, yes, the “Churches” do all kinds of things that I don’t understand.
That is why I am asking questions on this thread.
If you would like to be helpful, please explain the enigma I brought up in post #30
Since you posit a faulty premise (a female Catholic priest) your question is moot.
Ok.
A woman brings another human soul to GOD, but don't you dare call her a Priest.
This is important to GOD, WHY?
Thanks NYer.
I’ll look at it in the morning.
Thanks for letting me ask questions on your thread.
Have a great night.
ping for later
You do deserve a more respectful and kinder answer than I first gave. I hope you will forgive my snippyness. I well return later when I have more time to explain in more detail and with more charity.
This is simply NOT journalism. The author should be fired. The piece is activist tripe, wholly unresearched, and offered as an article.
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