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To: Lorianne
If it's true that the Pope backs such measures, I wonder what the reasoning is? Can anyone shed some light on this?
6 posted on 09/24/2003 3:14:48 PM PDT by ellery
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To: ellery
The reasoning is twofold:

(1) The introduction of altar girls began as an act of disobedience.

(2) Traditionally, the acolytate is the early training ground for priests. The introduction of girls, who cannot be priests, interferes with recruitment for the priestly ministry.

8 posted on 09/24/2003 3:17:21 PM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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To: ellery
Because the allowance to use altar girls was granted only to the bishops to be used only in extraordinary cases, but has unsurprisingly been abused, much like extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist.
11 posted on 09/24/2003 3:20:29 PM PDT by B Knotts
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To: ellery
Dimentia?
69 posted on 09/24/2003 3:50:22 PM PDT by hilaryrhymeswithrich (As my seven year old says.....George Bush Rocks!!!!)
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To: ellery
Sure.

Christianity took over from religions which featured Goddesses, Priestesses, Ritual Prostitution, Dancing Girls,and Sacrificial Sheep,Goats,Bulls,Horses,and Humans.

Christianity marketed itself as the antidote to these practices.

272 posted on 09/25/2003 8:00:18 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk
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To: ellery
"If it's true that the Pope backs such measures, I wonder what the reasoning is? Can anyone shed some light on this?"

Questions like this simply amaze me. Have you taken a look lately at what's happened to the Catholic Church since liberals and feminists have had their way? It stands in a shambles, reeling from all the errors of liberalism, feminism and worldliness. Every Pope for nearly 2,000 has "backed" what Pope JPII is trying to do now; which is to bring back sanity and the traditional form of worship to the Church. Why do you even ask such a question?

344 posted on 09/26/2003 1:08:01 PM PDT by TheCrusader
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To: ellery
If it's true that the Pope backs such measures, I wonder what the reasoning is? Can anyone shed some light on this?

It is sound Biblically, if being an alter boy (or alter server) is supposed to be sort of a pre-cursor to the vocation of the priesthood. Women are not supposed to be in pastoral positions in the church body. Woman are allowed to minister to other women, but not to men. To me, having girl alter servers is the first step to accepting women priests. Incrementalism, as practiced by the Fabian socialists. To me, it's part of the whole "goddess" movement.

374 posted on 09/26/2003 4:43:23 PM PDT by FrdmLvr ("No more is the image of America one of strong, yet benevolent peacekeeper.)
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To: ellery
If it's true that the Pope backs such measures, I wonder what the reasoning is? Can anyone shed some light on this?

Perhaps they don't trust the priests. There is a history there...for those that haven't been keeping up with current events.

405 posted on 09/27/2003 6:46:06 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (®)
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