Iowa City woman (not) ordained as a bishop

Daily Iowan ^ | 6/14/2010 | CATHRYN SLOANE

[markomalley]

Uh, no, you weren't ordained a Catholic anything. You are dressing up in play-clothes and play-acting just like you did when you were five years old.

And that's the truth! ((raspberry))

[CharlesWayneCT]

group loyal to the church in its teachings and rituals but denounced by the church for its belief that women, too, can be priests.“

There's a gaping contradiction in that statement. You can hardly be considered "loyal" to teachings if you actively oppose the teachings.

[ottbmare]

Pure pridefulness.

[nina0113]

I can’t comment at the site from this pc.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Iowa City can be like that...

[RabidBartender]

"“We’re growing very quickly, and the people are accepting us,” Roman Catholic Woman Bishop, Bridget Mary Meehan said."

It shouldn't be the people you are seeking acceptance from.

[taxcontrol]

First, I’m not a member of the Catholic faith.
Second, I dont care who you are, if you dont believe according to the traditions of the teachings you follow, it is rude to call yourself one of the followers of that faith.

[markomalley]

Second, I dont care who you are, if you dont believe according to the traditions of the teachings you follow, it is rude to call yourself one of the followers of that faith.

That is a very sensible position.

[ArrogantBustard]

I won't give those folks an email address ...

One commentator wrote: "Go, Mary Kay, Go!"

To which I append:

to a mental institution. Or at least a psychiatrist's office.

Her delusions of grandeur (heck, delusions of relevance) are pathetic.

[Irisshlass]

She also pointed out that women were allowed to be ordained in the early history of the Catholic Church

Never heard of such thing.

[MarineBrat]

The Church needs to start pursuing these succubus phonies and drive them to speaking the truth about themselves.

[handmade]

Well gee I could say I am the POTUS too, and in this day and age I could probably get followers without too much effort. However that does not make it valid. People live in their own little bubble.

[markomalley]

I won't give those folks an email address ...

The solution: Trash Mail.

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Or, you could use mailinator for a truly anonymous comment.

There are plenty of options if you don't want to give your real e-mail addy.

[nina0113]

I won't give those folks an email address ...

I won't give them MINE.

[ArrogantBustard]

pre$!den+ at wh!+eh0u$e dot g0v ...

[COBOL2Java]

“We’re growing very quickly, and the people are accepting us,” Roman Catholic Woman Bishop, Bridget Mary Meehan said.

Be careful, Bridget. Some quotes you might find of interest:

"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea."
  - Mark 9:42

"the road to hell is paved with the skulls of bishops"
  - Attributed to St. John Chrysostom

Oh and yes, I admit that Jesus used the appelation "he", but hopefully you won't dismiss that outright...

[Dr. Sivana]

Nowhere in the article does it state WHO did the ordaining. We need to know if it is a real or pretend bishop. If she managed to get a validly ordained Bishop (say from the Old Catholics) to play along, the followers of said Bishop ought to know. If she pretended to ordaine herself, then she becomes a Dennis Rodman level farce.

[nina0113]

THANK you.

[nina0113]

That’s roughly what I was thinking, until mark posted his link.

[BlackElk]

Actually, her “calling” is to be burned at the stake after suitable and extensive, ummmm, inquiry.