Jesus did not select women to be his apostles, he chose men. And if it’s good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me. How dare you go against the will of the Lord!
The will of the Lord? If Christ were preaching today, you really think he would advocate treating women, or anyone, as second class citizens? His treatment of women and other subjugated people was remarkably advanced in its time. Why would you think it would be so backward now?
She needs to become an Episcopalian. They’re much more “open minded.”