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

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 02:24 PM

Nov 2016

Married Priests. And for all the history of conquest, there are a lot of positives too. I don't like the conservatives within the church, but it is churlish to give all the bad aspects without acknowledging the very many good people in the church who've continually strived for social justice, as well as the positive aspects the RC church has contributed over 2000 years. There's good and bad in organisations, look at the contrasting racism in the Republican and Democratic Parties, pre and post 1964. Is the Democratic Party irredeemable because of their some of the things in their past ? No, of course not. There's good and bad everywhere, and it's best to keep a sense of perspective.

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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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