Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site shark.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!decvax!tektronix!orca!shark!hutch From: hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: Marchionni's OPINIONS on female priests (Dyer and Tinkham) Message-ID: <1274@shark.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 03:45:56 EST Article-I.D.: shark.1274 Posted: Wed Mar 6 03:45:56 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 03:19:52 EST References: <1613V6M@PSUVM> Reply-To: hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison) Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 36 Summary: In article <1613V6M@PSUVM> V6M@PSUVM.BITNET writes: >Female priests: > >I agree with the Church here. Christ had the opportunity to "ordain" women >when He ordained the Apostles. The Early Church also had ample opportunity >to ordain women. What makes you think that Christ did not "ordain" women? He most certainly did teach them, send them out as missionaries, and he defended them when they acted against the traditions of their society in their pursuit of knowledge of God. Women are not allowed to be priests under the order of Levi, if I recall correctly, but they WERE prophets, judges, and leaders of the community and the temples. Further, there is strong evidence in the Letters that women held positions as apostles, as bishops, and as teachers of scripture. Phoebe was called an apostle. We know that the Twelve had a special place as leaders of the church. We also know that they did not pass on their roles. The name "apostle" was given to anyone who saw Jesus alive before and after His death and resurrection. >Since Christ wasn't stupid He left the Spirit to guide the Church. And it is >the Spirit which helps the Church UNDERSTAND Revelation. As of this writing >the Church understands it to mean only male priests. This is not obvious at all. The RC church claims that it means only male priests, but they also have hangups about celibacy that make it impossible for them to follow the teachings of Scripture in regard to the choosing of a Bishop. Other branches of the Church which have equally valid reason to claim the presence of the guidance of the Holy Spirit, have determined that scripture DOES permit women in the role of priests. Hutch