tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post2490664776878601949..comments2024-03-06T22:00:22.083-05:00Comments on Questions from a Ewe: Please don't blame your sexism on Jesus...Questions from a Ewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505411853075740722noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-59836778883770656762014-11-22T10:21:51.698-05:002014-11-22T10:21:51.698-05:00Billiant.
As for "Venus envy," that'...Billiant.<br /><br />As for "Venus envy," that's the bit they always trot out-- well, men can't give birth or nurse a baby. And I say to them, men can't do those things because they lack the necessary physical equipment, so what is it that women lack which prevents them from celebrating the Eucharist, leading a parish, or advising a bishop?<br /><br />I never get an answer.Amaryllisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-43609175839849926502014-11-19T13:45:26.798-05:002014-11-19T13:45:26.798-05:00My takeaway from the 60 Minutes interview was the ...My takeaway from the 60 Minutes interview was the use of the word "tradition". Recently, when supporters of continuing the ban on same sex marriages appeared before a court, they were almost laughed out of the court when they pulled out the "tradition" argument. Should be the same for Sean and the rest of the guys. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-67816556532746915482014-11-19T10:03:29.538-05:002014-11-19T10:03:29.538-05:00Thank you for your reflection on Cardinal O'Ma...Thank you for your reflection on Cardinal O'Malley's interview. You expressed the concerns that I have as well. Could you send it to Pope Francis?Monica, a Sister but not disgruntled.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-67211847645530125592014-11-19T08:30:41.594-05:002014-11-19T08:30:41.594-05:00We do have choices of course. We can continue to ...We do have choices of course. We can continue to await the Catholic Hierarchy's conversion, "pray" that they will listen to the voice of the faithful. We can acknowledge that this church has been, is, and will likely continue as a boy's club faithfully rooted in status, power and control. There are many other faith communities that recognize the wisdom of its members, where Tom Tanguaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-29776773237718649522014-11-19T05:56:52.300-05:002014-11-19T05:56:52.300-05:00If Cardinal O'Malley scores close to zero, cou...If Cardinal O'Malley scores close to zero, could Cardinal Burke be anywhere but zero? Maybe Pope Francis will enlarge the C8 to C16 with the addition of 8 women?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-44856067271792617942014-11-19T00:27:02.646-05:002014-11-19T00:27:02.646-05:00SO accurate... SOooo entertaining...
I am very dis...SO accurate... SOooo entertaining...<br />I am very dissapointed every time I hear Norah O'Donnell and Charlie Rose literally FAWN over Catholic hierarchy, rather than ASK any HARD questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-7334564458750665162014-11-18T20:20:08.786-05:002014-11-18T20:20:08.786-05:00I am uncertain what sounds a disgruntled nun makes...I am uncertain what sounds a disgruntled nun makes but I am not nor have I ever been a religious sister. Ditto for being a paid church employee. Questions from a Ewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505411853075740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-82976638687618080022014-11-18T18:52:05.102-05:002014-11-18T18:52:05.102-05:00You sound like a disgruntled nun. You sound like a disgruntled nun. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-7965720898715674632014-11-18T18:39:21.105-05:002014-11-18T18:39:21.105-05:00It is indeed bullshit, and Jesus Christ had nothin...It is indeed bullshit, and Jesus Christ had nothing to do with it. The model for the institutional church as we know it today was the Roman Empire, personified at the time by the emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the official religion. He also dictated who would be pope. The Roman Empire had a Pontifex (chief religious officer) and the Church has a pontiff, and never in either case was City Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-45018578169591074322014-11-18T17:35:44.234-05:002014-11-18T17:35:44.234-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you.Thank you, thank you, thank you.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668220537522709553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-53983710907762593642014-11-18T17:34:55.441-05:002014-11-18T17:34:55.441-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you.Thank you, thank you, thank you.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668220537522709553noreply@blogger.com