pgd wrote:
Do you agree with Rome (a foreign country) and strongly believe in excommunicating women priests?
If you are going to use invective, then at least use it correctly. Rome is not a foreign country, Rome is a city within Italy. The Vatican City
is a foreign country, but the Vatican City has nothing to say on the subject of women priests (nor does the Holy See, for that matter).
The prohibition against ordaining women, and the penalty of excommunication for so doing (or allowing it to be done) is a matter of Canon Law, enunciated by the Popes exercising their personal authority.
Supposing that you mean, "Rome," to be a metonym for "Canon Law," it is still a fallacy to suggest that agreement with Rome is the logical equivalent of, "stongly believe in excommunicating women priests." One can have a belief that ordination of women is not provided for in scripture without a belief in that particular penalty for undertaking an unauthorized ordination.
Suffice it to say, however, that not being a Roman Catholic, my opinion on the question is entirely irrelevant, and is a matter for members of the Church to take up with relevant authorities.
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Also, women presidents, women vice-presidents, women Popes, women senators, women heads of states, women prime ministers women secretary-of-states?
Other than, "Popes," no other official in this list comes within the ambit of the Roman Catholic church's teachings on the role of women.
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It seems to me that "Rome's" logic system sets out that the Trinity is the only divinity. Male identified deities from other belief systems are just as heretical as female deities.
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Do you agree with excommunicating male astronomers who believe the earth revolves around the sun?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/----
Bit of a moot question, really, since the Church has revised its position on heliocentricity.
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Excommunication
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church"; see also Mormon) practices excommunication (as well as the lesser sanctions of private ...
Christianity - Buddhism - Hinduism - Islam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excommunication - Cached - Similar
Black Sheep Roster - Mormon Church Resignations Excommunications - LDS
List or roster of Ex-Mormons who have resigned or been excommunicated for the LDS Church.
www.salamandersociety.com/blacksheep/ - Cached - Similar
(Google)
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Is there a question in here, or is this merely a random collection of thoughts.
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National Women's Hall of Fame
Dedicated to honoring women who have contributed significantly to the development of the country. Includes an extensive collection of biographical profiles.
www.greatwomen.org/ - Cached - Similar
(Google)
Now that we have changed the subject to something more meaningful, I am happy to celebrate the achievements of any people, whether they be women, Catholics, Mormons or astronomers.
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--James
14 Sep 2010, 9:33 am
