What we know now is that the current system does not work.
And you’re right, who knows how many women will want to become priests? Still, if they seek out the priesthood at the same rate men do, we’d have twice as many candidates. That’s a start.
In hours and hours, no one has come up with a reason women shouldn’t be priests here, aside from variations on “it’s just not done!” and “over my dead body!” Not surprising.
In hours and hours, no one has come up with a reason women shouldn’t be priests here ...We've given you several, but you haven't grasped it yet. Let's try a different iteration.
The priest is the icon of Jesus, who was a man. On a deeper level, the priest is the icon of Christ who comes as the head and bridegroom of the Church, of Christ who comes to pastor and to conceive within the Church the life of grace. The priest is an icon for the whole mystery of Christ’s mediation of God to the people.
#10 and #64.
Because the denominations that have tried it have literally gone to hell in a bucket. That’s the main reason. Again, it’s like socialized medicine — it sounds good, has never worked when tried, learn the lesson.