> Gilbert Lawrence responds > I have no strong feelings either way because women or no women would not come > between me and > my God and my church. If it affects someone, they need to re-evaluate their > reasons for > being Catholic and the follower of Christ
The issue is not someone's personal (and selfish?) feelings about women and their role in the church. While there is a perceived injustice with respect to women, we get the answer of someone hanging out on the sideline. Even the reference to "my church" assumes what matters is only my personal situation. The Church is 1.1 billion Catholics and what happens there, not just "my church". It is true one should re-evaluate their reasons for being of a certain faith. In this regard, the Church was started on reform, Christ being the first and most important reformer - lest we forget. I wonder if those who oppose the reform for women priesthood now, would at the time of Christ, opposed reforms then. Would they have said to Christ "that's the Jewish faith, take it or leave it. You need to re-evaluate your reasons for being Jewish. Join another denomination!" Would they not merely have been anti-reformists but, using their own logic, also opposed Christ? Regards, George
