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Alta Jacko is the mother of eight children. She is also an ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church. Jacko, 81, who earned her master's degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University, a Jesuit Catholic school, says that being a priest is what she was called to do.
GOOD for her- this is very positive news! Now I'm no fan of the catholic church, and have trouble understanding why any woman would take an interest in a church that has so many issues that are completely contrary to women's (and basic human) rights...but no matter, I am just glad that there are people like her out there who will stop at nothing to live their dream, and do which they believe they are destined to do. Not to mention I can respect any woman who does this knowing that there are still quite a few out-of-touch croneys and backwards old-bats who will no doubt give her a bad time the whole way through...but it does appear that she has a lot of support that she didn't expect. I wish her the best!
We can no longer use the tyranny of ancient cultural conventions to determine the role of women in the Catholic Church today. A church which does not give full and equal recognition to all its members – male and female – is breathing with only one lung.
Doctrine was not written in bronze, but was a living, evolving organism. The Church which is us needs to redesign the minstry in the church, in order to incorporate the gifts, wisdom and expertise of the entire faith community, male and female.
Women priests do not exist in any of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. There is also no evidence it is supported by the majority of the world's Catholics. There is no text in Vatican II that mentions it is now allowed. I do not think there is a clear reference in support of it from the Ante-Nicene Fathers or the Bible.
That many American and Western European Catholics want to believe "I give the most money so I should make the rules" or "I am the Church and I can remake Catholicism to suit me and my values" is sad, but not meaningful. Women priests are not going to happen and Time Magazine, like most media, does not understand religion.
I now return you to the regularly scheduled theological modernist festival already in progress
I think the adjustment to women priests is a gradual thing. I know a few women who are Lutheran clergy; a deaconess and a pastor. Both are humble and articulate representatives of God and I am grateful to know them and learn from these faithful women. The transition of allowing female priests has been going on in the Anglican and Lutheran churches for several decades. There still is strong opposition among some Anglican and Lutheran groups but the argument against female clergy is weak and contrary to the intent of the Christian faith in my opinion. I also know a Dominican nun who would be a wonderful priest and only wish she will be some day.
He was overly harsh. However it is true that the Anglican and the Lutheran denominations that have women priests are generally in greater decline than Catholicism. If you factor in growth in Asia and Africa Catholicism is actually pretty stable. So it's unclear why Catholics should, even from a practical standpoint, copy ideas from declining denominations.
In general men are less religious than women. In addition the majority of Catholics in religious orders are women. So why Catholics should intentionally make men even less a part of the religious life, because that is what would happen, is also unclear.
Women priests do not exist in any of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. There is also no evidence it is supported by the majority of the world's Catholics. There is no text in Vatican II that mentions it is now allowed. I do not think there is a clear reference in support of it from the Ante-Nicene Fathers or the Bible.
That many American and Western European Catholics want to believe "I give the most money so I should make the rules" or "I am the Church and I can remake Catholicism to suit me and my values" is sad, but not meaningful. Women priests are not going to happen and Time Magazine, like most media, does not understand religion.
I now return you to the regularly scheduled theological modernist festival already in progress
Women priests do not exist in any of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
So what, who cares, what does that have to do with the price of tea in China
There is also no evidence it is supported by the majority of the world's Catholics.
And where is your evidence that an all male clergy is supported by the majority of the world's Catholics?
There is no text in Vatican II that mentions it is now allowed.
And your point is?
I do not think there is a clear reference in support of it from the Ante-Nicene Fathers or the Bible.
I don't recall Jesus making any men priest either
And I also do not see where it is forbidden to have women priest in the gospels.
That many American and Western European Catholics want to believe "I give the most money so I should make the rules"
Source please or is that your own personal opinion?
"I am the Church and I can remake Catholicism to suit me and my values"
You know Thomas I find it quite ironic that you suggest that "That many American and Western European Catholics want to believe "I give the most money so I should make the rules""
Monaham sold his pizza business for $1,000,000.00 and said he was going to use the money to get people into Heaven by getting them to think the way he does.
Now that is down right scary.
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