--- Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fred - Women CAN become priests, but not in the RC church. If a woman > feels called to be a priest(ess), there are MANY denominations for her > to choose from, so why not choose one of them instead of banging her > head at the Vatican's door? If she were really and truly interested in > priesthood, and not just the evening news, a woman can achieve that goal. > > Viviana
This is a bogus argument as the premises are being changed. The argument all along has been women becoming Catholic priests and not what other denominations do or don't. To attack them as seeking publicity on the evening news is an ad hominem argument. As we have seen on this forum, no good reason has been given by those who oppose women priesthood. As a Goan priest mentioned to me last evening, there is no theological reason which excludes women priesthood, but it is a part of Church practice. The lack of opportunity to become a woman priest and the denial to women solely based on their gender is tantamount to treating them as second-class. Much like the Taliban. Regards, George
