Marlon, I would like you to recant this misquote attributed to me. Read again before you post, my friend.
(I have pasted my original message below) Marlon Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet]Top ten reasons on why women can't be priests Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org 1) Women are considered "unclean" when it is that time of the month. - source: domnic fernandes 2) Jesus did not have female disciples. Mary Magdelene was actually a transvestite. - source: maurice dmello What I wrote: The Pope has offered theological reasons for the Church's prohibition of "women priests" in Christifidelis Laici and other documents. He has emphasized that this restriction "represents the mind of Christ," who could have chosen women as apostles if he wanted to. He has also said that this is a matter of essential Catholic belief and cannot change. If it is God’s will (if you believe Jesus is God that is), are we challenging God here George? Jesus being Son of God, sent for a purpose, has fulfilled it, and chose 12 males as his disciples, filled them with Holy Spirit and appointed Peter as head of his Church. Jesus respected women to a very great extent and even while hanging on the corss, on the verge of death, asked John to take care of his mother, remember? As a Cardinal, Joseph Ratzinger often admonished that the Church must remain separate from the world, and he is nearly sure to shake some of this worldliness from bishops -- especially those whose waywardness has caused what he just recently described as "soiled garments" in the Church of Christ. He has spoken against bishops who act more like bureaucrats than holy men. After all, if I went into a McDonalds and told the waitress I wanted deep fried chicken with lots of spices, she would simply tell me, "Sir that is not on our menu, but there is a KFC right across the street." I trust you got the message. I strongly agree with Ms. Coelho. FYI, The Islamic Holy book is dictated by Islamic God, and not even a coma is supposed to be altered from the original format. Do not blame Taliban. Maurice D.