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One of Apostles was a woman, Church is told
The Times (UK) ^
| July 06, 2002
| Our Religion Correspondent
Posted on 07/05/2002 7:21:05 PM PDT by aculeus
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:08:34 PM PDT
by
narses
To: tellw
The Irish comedian Dave Allen had a sketch in a confessional a woman priest and her friend having a cup of tea the Priestess says,'and you just wouldn't believe what else he's done' etc-YES THERE IS.
To: aculeus; All
My knowledge of Christianity is somewhat smudged by years of intemperate Protestantism following a Catholic childhood, but the Monty Python view of this would no doubt be that she was a groupie, nothing more.
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:13:50 PM PDT
by
IncPen
To: skemper
Christians for Biblical Equality The exegetical evidence is on the side of a plethora of female apostles, elders and deacons in the New Testament. Sadly, the egalitarian ethic of Jesus was replaced by the chauvinism of Hellenistic and Jewish culture in the Church by the 2nd and 3rd Centuries. Junia was an apostle in her own right. CBE has some good articles online regarding such issues.
To: aculeus
What with the early Christian requirement that male converts be circumcised, I would not be at all surprised that women played a dominant role in the early church. parsy the sensitive.
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:19:12 PM PDT
by
parsifal
To: aculeus
bump
To: tellw
There are no physical limitations that can keep women from a priestly vocation. Save blood, hormones and pregnancy leave for starters.
What is wrong with recognizing the fecundity and soft hearts of women as a blessing and leaving the combat duty and toeing of the line to men who are far more suited to such things?
Just as there is a natural division of labor between the male and female DNA in every first cell of every human being, so too there is a natural division of labor in human endeavors ... at home, work or in the Church.
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:19:57 PM PDT
by
Askel5
To: tellw
but do you call them father?
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:21:05 PM PDT
by
teeman8r
To: Antoninus
Anglicanism... worst reason for founding a religious sect - ever! I'm Henry the Eighth, I am!
You got a problem with Kings that fancy themselves Popes?
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:22:55 PM PDT
by
Askel5
To: aculeus
I'd like to see their Scriptural basis for this. There were 12 Apostles of Jesus. One betrayed him and was replaced (#13). St. Paul is considered an honorary 14th Apostle as he never was acquainted with Jesus in the flesh. There are no more Apostles, male or female. Zero, zip, nada. Where are they getting this?
We already know that women were prominent in the ministry of Jesus. Joanna, Mary Magdalene and other wealthy women were the patronesses of Jesus. We know there were many prominent female disciples and patronesses, but I have never seen anything anywhere naming them as Apostles.
To: parsifal
What with the early Christian requirement that male converts be circumcised, I would not be at all surprised that women played a dominant role in the early church.
Sure that shouldn't be signed "Parsy the painful"
?
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:25:50 PM PDT
by
Jhoffa_
To: PresbyRev
I'm asking in a kind, non-hostile manner I assure you; do you have any Scriptural references you can give me??
To: aculeus
This sounds to me like feminist propoganda!
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fyi
To: goldenstategirl
To: goldenstategirl
Respectfully, we also know that Mary Magdalen was the first witnesses to the Resurrection, after every man in Christ's company until his arrest, abandoned him.
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:46:31 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: aculeus
Wasn't there a female pope at one time?
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posted on
07/05/2002 8:53:54 PM PDT
by
Grig
To: Gee Wally
Thank you for the link.
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posted on
07/05/2002 9:46:30 PM PDT
by
d4now
To: Gee Wally; drstevej
Very interesting link. Thanks.
Steve, do you have any thoughts on this?
To: onedoug
Yes, absolutely :-)
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