Posted on 11/01/2016 4:46:12 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
Pope Francis has once again answered the question of whether women will be priests in the Catholic church.
Pope Francis said the Catholic church is still opposed to women being ordained as priests, and it doesn't look like that's ever going to change.
While visiting Sweden, the Pope told the press the matter was settled in 1994, saying, "Saint Pope John Paul II had the last clear word on this, and it stands."
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Pope John Paul II's justification for the ban was that Jesus selected 12 men to be his apostles and zero women, setting a precedent for how the church should proceed in the future.
Some women were hopeful for some new openings in the church when the pope announced a commission would look into the historical role of female deacons in the Catholic church. But even then, the pope said that commission wasn't going to bring about any major changes.
Some Catholic women are upset their fight for equality is falling on deaf ears at the Vatican. They argue that adding women to the clergy could be a shot in the arm for Catholicism, which is already dealing with a waning number of priests.
Stupidly worded headline. Saying women are "banned" implies that women were once priests but can no longer be, or that women COULD be priests but the Pope doesn't prefer that.
The fact is that women never were priests, and COULD never be priests.
It's like a headline saying, "Men banned from being unicorns forever."
Sez who? The Pope sez who!
They never were eligible. Just like husbands cannot be wives, and moms cannot be dads.
Of course they are in the priesthood of all believers. :)
will we next be discussing the “transgenders” then?
/s
And men weren’t made to be nuns.
Oh heck.. I am immmediately withdrawing my little post of a few seconds ago
it was just a stray thought about how we are all being subjected to all of these new-fangled “controversies” (especially since Obama got into our WH)
but I am NOT up to any flames from anyone who might not be quite on the same wavelength as my cracked sense of humor...
so I withdraw it, anyone thinking of flaming me can go quench hisself please, or whatever.
thanks.
Except if the identify as being a man
Indeed.
FINALLY, the Pope said something I can agree with!!
“The fact is that women never were priests, and COULD never be priests. “
Checkmate!
Well, yeah, but.
Nope. Mentally ill, gender-disoriented people are disqualified too.
:: Sez who? The Pope sez who! ::
Dude...GOD says so!
The Pope, here, echoes God Himself.
Dorcas had the first church in her home; she read Paul’s letters and then they sang Psalms. It’s in Acts.
finally this pope said something I could agree with
Ever heard of single parenting?
As your reward, here's your daily nonsense dose:
File under: unconscious self-parody
You could, too. It doesn't make either one of us (or Dorcas) a priest.
Hope it makes us saints!
Sure have.
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