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11. I guess that means the Roman Catholic Church will become extinct

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 01:41 PM

Nov 2016

unless they change their minds about marriage.

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Papal misogyny is forever, says Pope Francis. [View all] GeorgeGist Nov 2016 OP

Not surprising... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #1

The Pope cannot change this rule Drahthaardogs Nov 2016 #32

Like, the "only-one-living-pope-at-a-time" rule? SOMEBODY changed that one. lindysalsagal Nov 2016 #38

Your post really makes no sense Drahthaardogs Nov 2016 #52

so pope photo op admits that the church will never treat women as full human beings. niyad Nov 2016 #2

I agree. Patriarchy for patriarchy's sake. Screw that. apcalc Nov 2016 #7

If you ever figure that one out, let me know. n/t trotsky Nov 2016 #16

I hope that you are not holding your breath niyad Nov 2016 #17

Ha. trotsky Nov 2016 #30

FU frankie niyad Nov 2016 #3

+1! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2016 #4

+one more n/t malaise Nov 2016 #21

NEVER BE CHANGED...for now, anyway. MADem Nov 2016 #6

tell me that again when he has apologized for the magdalene laundries and the way niyad Nov 2016 #9

Didn't he do that? More than once, too? MADem Nov 2016 #28

like this??? and I notice that your did not mention anything about the magdalene laundries. niyad Nov 2016 #40

Stop moving the goalposts--that is never a good look and makes it appear MADem Nov 2016 #48

This is not surprising. MineralMan Nov 2016 #10

In time it will, but first, Married Priests. Here in Ireland the average age of a Priest is late 50s OnDoutside Nov 2016 #19

I don't see how it can....unless Drahthaardogs Nov 2016 #33

They might already have that "proof" stuffed in a corner of the Vatican library. MADem Nov 2016 #49

I guess that means the Roman Catholic Church will become extinct BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #11

no great loss niyad Nov 2016 #13

In your opinion. OnDoutside Nov 2016 #20

an organization that refuses to recognize half the people of the world as full human beings? niyad Nov 2016 #23

No, it just says they can't become priests. It will change eventually, but the first hurdle is OnDoutside Nov 2016 #31

see post 15. niyad Nov 2016 #41

see post 20 OnDoutside Nov 2016 #42

I did, and my answer still holds. this patriarchal, misogynistic organization can go the way niyad Nov 2016 #43

But it won't. The one thing about it, if you look over the last 2000 years, it does change. Slowly, OnDoutside Nov 2016 #45

so what? the organization is patriarchal, misogynistic, and hates women? changes slowly? niyad Nov 2016 #47

kind, decent people do not practice misgoyny Skittles Nov 2016 #51

Lots in the news lately Freddie Nov 2016 #14

You'll not have to backpedal--if anything, your crew will drag their crew forward. MADem Nov 2016 #50

let us remember that the catholilc church owns 1 in 6 hospitals around the country, niyad Nov 2016 #15

As always... Orrex Nov 2016 #18

exactly!! niyad Nov 2016 #24

People are free to become Protestant, then. WinkyDink Nov 2016 #22

or free to ignore all patriarchal, misogynistic belief systems entirely. niyad Nov 2016 #25

YES Skittles Nov 2016 #35

Celibacy and the ban on female priests will end when milestogo Nov 2016 #26

There it is!! MADem Nov 2016 #29

Till then the priests have job security grounded in metaphysics. milestogo Nov 2016 #34

precisely - who enters the priesthood nowadays? maxsolomon Nov 2016 #36

Well that's just it - the problem is kind of taking care of itself. trotsky Nov 2016 #37

I've heard that its been difficult to recruit priests in Latin America milestogo Nov 2016 #39

I'm shocked I tell you malaise Nov 2016 #27

So if a pope lost his genitals, Ilsa Nov 2016 #44

One of the many reasons... BooScout Nov 2016 #46

How many religions allow women in their upper ranks? davidn3600 Nov 2016 #53

The national Bishop of the ELCA is Rev. Elizabeth Eaton Freddie Nov 2016 #54

it ain't just papal, but yes. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #55

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