why SHOULD women be priest?
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Well, all Christian women ARE priests.  1 Peter 2:9.\n\nIf you are talking about why women should hold any religious office, however, there is only one reason:  Because they feel their "rights" are more important than the Word of God.  However, why would someone who believes that their rights are more important than the Word of God want to be a minister of the Word?!?
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why aren't the priests allow to marry?
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The Roman Catholic Church for some reason felt that they had to protect Mary's virtue as the mother of Jesus by teaching that after she gave birth to the Lord she remained a virgin for the rest of her life. The Holy Scriptures do not in any way support this notion. The Catholics seem to want to portray her as eternally sexually pure in order to preserve her honor. What they don't seem to understand, however, is that even without her virginity, she is still a pure and honorable woman. She was undoubtedly a wonderful mother and a faithful and loving wife. In fact, the idea that such a woman would deprive her husband of his marital rights for the rest of his life is a notion that I see as offensive and insulting to this dear lady.
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No, they can even be mothers and if they are widowed they can be a nun. They are celibate, devoted to Jesus and are married to the church per say when they enter.
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Well if you're looking to become a priest it might get really complicated. Plus if you were to go to a convent it would get even more confusing. \n\nCatholic priests are not supposed to have a wife and children (no Christian is supposed to divorce, if the priest knows a person has been divorced he can not give them Communion). As for just a part of the basic clergy like an usher or a minister I'm not so sure on the rules but if you're looking to be a priest or have some position like it in the church it's probably not going to happen if you're Catholic.\n\nAs for what you should actually do, I'd say continue on with your basic life with your wife and kids. You can volenteer for lots of stuff at your church since there should be a lot of things going on (this is just from thoughts of my own church) and volenteers are always welcome. So basically I think you can fulfill this "calling" simply by keeping your basic life and just volenteering. I know you're sitting there saying "Wait, this looks too simple." Well in theory it's enough since service to God is a service that He will never forget no matter how much that service is.
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NO! The Bible makes it clear and give specific guidelines for the qualifications of preachers, deacons, etc. as well as the woman's role in the church
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I'm a Catholic. I know of a regional priest here who left the Church to marry a woman. He's now an Episcopal priest. As the media is all too happy to inform us, there are also a number of gay priests out there. I suppose that some priests find the Church's demands for a  celibate clergy too much to live up to. That may be the real issue, with the gay-vs-straight issue being something of a smokescreen (gay or straight, celibacy isn't for everyone). I know that celibacy was certainly a concern of mine when I was considering becoming a monk (a move that would've required me to emotionally and physically abandon my girlfriend). What people aren't concentrating on is the vast majority of priests who handle it just fine and are doing their jobs efficiently.
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I really don't know why women can't be priests. Well, I guess its tradition. Oh, yes. Hmm.. women can't be leaders. I think I've read it somewhere in the Bible. I'm from a country that's led by a woman President. And honestly, religious people are well, condemning the fact that a woman is leading the country, or something to that effect. When the Bible mentioned, there were 7000 people gathering around Christ, the Bible meant 7000 men, not women. So, go figure.
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If not being allowed to be clergy and their jobs in the afterlife is being perpetually pregnant to populate their husbands planet and share him with other 'wives' is discrimination then the answer is yes.\nPlus this...\nAuthor's name: Jessica Longaker\nThe Bibliography is on the bottom of this page\nReligious Studies 263\nMarch 27, 1995\n\nWomen and Mormonism\n\nMany religions have recently begun changing in an attempt to equalize the roles and responsibilities of men and women. Mormonism is one of the exceptions. The Mormon position on women has changed little since the early 1800's, when the official view was that "woman's primary place is in the home, where she is to rear children and abide by the righteous counsel of her husband" (McConkie 844). This attitude, coupled with the doctrine of polygamy and the absolute power claimed by the men of the church, created a legacy of profound sexism which modern Mormonism has been unable to escape.\n\nMormonism has created an ingenious system of oppression, in which opposition towards men is tantamount to arguing with God. The Mormon religion makes no distinction between clergy and laity, at least with regard to men (Laake 9). All Mormon men are ordained as members of the "priesthood," with the absolute authority to preach the gospel, bestow blessings, prophecy, perform healings and baptisms, and generally speak for God. "Their priesthood gives them the right to advise and instruct the Saints (i.e., Mormons), and their jurisdiction extends over all things spiritual and temporal" (Snowden 134).\n\nAt age twelve, boys become members of the Aaronic, or lesser priesthood, and at nineteen become eligible for the Melchezedek, or higher priesthood. Members of either priesthood are higher authorities on everything than are non-members. Women are, of course, excluded from the priesthood. This practice in effect says that a woman's prepubescent son is more qualified to advise her than she is to advise him. The official explanation is that women are kept from having the priesthood because women are more spiritual than men, therefore, men need to have the priesthood to teach them how to be better people (Johnson 86). Women are also told that, because they have the all- important ability to bear children, men need the power of the priesthood merely to remain equal with them.\n\nThe most notorious example of Mormon treatment of women is, of course, the practice of polygamy. In early 1843, Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon church, announced to the press that, despite rumors to the contrary, the Latter-Day Saints did not practice polygamy and believed it was an abomination (Wallace 53). He spoke the truth as far as the vast majority of Mormons was concerned, for polygamy is expressly forbidden in the Book of Mormon. However, Joseph himself had been married to at least eleven women besides his legal wife by 1843. (Wallace 52). The first of these, in 1835, was a seventeen year old orphan who had been taken in by his wife, Emma Smith. Joseph apparently married all of these women without the knowledge of either his wife or his fellow Mormons (Wallace 52).\n\nOn July 12, 1843, Joseph Smith declared that God had given him a new revelation concerning marriage and he revealed it to his brother and other high-ranking male church members. This revelation from God, at one point, specifically instructed "mine handmaid Emma Smith, Joseph's wife" to accept this doctrine and allow Joseph to have as many wives as he liked, as long as they were all "virtuous and pure" (Snowden 191). Emma Smith was a very strong-willed woman, and Joseph was so frightened of her wrath that he sent his brother Hyrum to inform her of God's plan. Emma was understandably scornful, and threw Hyrum out of her house (Wallace 55). Later, she managed to obtain a written copy of the revelation, and while in Joseph's presence, tossed it directly into the
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A big reason is that many Catholics are more worldly than the Church and God call them to be.  They are "cafeteria Catholics", choosing the parts of the faith that they like and dismissing the rest.  Another reason is that many Catholics are poorly taught . . . they haven't had any teaching since middle or high school (and haven't sought any), so they aren't sure of what is true and what isn't.  Also, there are some who profess the Catholic faith and teach error (my husband was at a meeting of RCIA where a teacher, who had been in the seminary, but left, told the candidates that the Church teaches that birth control is wrong, but that they would be in "big trouble" if they didn't use it).  \n\nIn addition, not using birth control doesn't mean that a woman will have many children.  A good friend, who I think got married in her late twenties, has one living child.  She has also had a miscarriage and had a baby die a few days after birth.  They are not using birth control, but God has not chosen to give her many children at this time.  This is something I must constantly remind myself of, because I tend to judge others based on what I see . . . and a small family doesn't mean small faith in God.  :-)
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Women should not be preachers.  The men should lead the congregation, the bible says men shall lead the family.  They should be leading the church family as well.
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I was raised Roman Catholic, and, years ago, women had to cover their heads when entering a Catholic Church.\n\nThis has now changed.\n\nI think it is good that anyone, man or woman, simply GOES to church, anymore.\n\nI do think that men and women, both, should dress appropriately if going to any place of worship (church, temple, mosque). It's not a disco or a bar, fer cryin out loud! Wear the nicest clothes that you have. Even if the best you can manage is a t-shirt and jeans, make sure that you are as clean and neat as possible - but GO!\n\nPersonally, I do not think that women should be required to cover their heads. When men are in a place of worship their minds should be on worship, not the desirability of the women, however they are dressed. That is the men's responsibility, not the women's, in my opinion!
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You are NOT being overly feminist. That is really odd, I never noticed that before. I guess I never listened to the words closely enough. \n\nWhy do we need men to be our God?
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Yes Its a sin ...\njust remember what happen in Sodom & Gomorrah.\n\nGod gave man and woman complementary roles in order to strengthen the family unit. Woman was to be the helper that man needed (Genesis 2:18). However, the woman's role as the helpmate is certainly not an inferior one. The enterprising God-fearing woman in Proverbs 31:10-31 is an inspiring role\n^_^
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very witty.......\n\ncant understand the whole priest thing myself. its unnatural not to have sex
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Because all throuought scripture God always has a man in charge.  You will NEVER see a woman in a position of authority over a man.  \nNow, this is not to say that all men are more spiritual than all women.  That is most certainly not the case.  However, in a church environment, the structure and order should always have a male as the highest authority.\n\nIt is not demeaning in any way whatsoever.  We were created differently for different roles.  It is when we step outside of our roles that we are ouside of the will of God.
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A priest is there for peace. A stranger can be there for anything, therefore the stranger is more likely to abuse you than the priest.