One of Apostles was a woman, Church is told

The Times (UK) ^ | July 06, 2002 | Our Religion Correspondent

[narses]

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[Crazymonarch]

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.

[IncPen]

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.

[PresbyRev]

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.

[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. parsy the sensitive.

[jwh_Denver]

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[Askel5]

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.

[teeman8r]

but do you call them father?

[Askel5]

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?

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

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.

[Jhoffa_]

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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[Canticle_of_Deborah]

I'm asking in a kind, non-hostile manner I assure you; do you have any Scriptural references you can give me??

[Conservative Chicagoan]

This sounds to me like feminist propoganda!

[Libertarianize the GOP]

fyi

[Gee Wally]

I'm certainly no biblical scholar, but here's what seems to be a fairly rational discussion of the subject:

http://www.churchofgoddfw.com/monthly/junia.shtml

[onedoug]

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.

[Grig]

Wasn't there a female pope at one time?

[d4now]

Thank you for the link.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Very interesting link. Thanks.

Steve, do you have any thoughts on this?

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Yes, absolutely :-)