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To: Ken Regis
Is the position held by the leader of a group whose responsibilities include the guidance of others to work towards common aims.

That definition would seem to cover a lot of ground.

Teachers (at all levels of formal education) would seem to qualify. Likewise Abbesses and Mothers Superior of women's religious orders. The Church recognizes several people (over the last 2 millennia) as "Doctors of the Church". In this case, "Doctor" is used in its original and proper meaning of "one who is qualified to teach others". Several women are among them. To be fair the title is awarded posthumously, but the person's teaching and leadership was recognized during his or her life. Indeed, mothers are recognized in Scripture and by Church teaching as having authority over their children.

8 posted on 08/19/2022 11:05:04 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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Thank you for full and complete responses.


9 posted on 08/19/2022 11:08:16 AM PDT by Ken Regis
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