Do you think Catholic church thinks woman to be below man since they don¸t let woman to become a priest?

Question

priestess(?)

btw.I am Catholic as well

Answer 1

The simple answer is 'Yes'

The Bible, the Catholic church and many other religions are all patriarchal...all devised and written by men....not those who go to work and look after their families......just the dreamy, lazy ones....and of course they think women are all witches, for the simple reason that they do not understand us.

Ex. The holy Mary had to be a virgin even though she gave birth to a son! Of course she didn't menstruate or have sex, that's all too dirty! and errr her baby was Cesarean.........!?? otherwise we know she couldn't be a virgin...and what's wrong with not being a virgin?

In fact there are two females in the bible -- one's a dirty prostitute and needs pity and the other one a virgin and is praised......I wonder....what is the message to women there?

Answer 2

Catholics know that priests, bishops, and popes are male only, because Jesus never chose any female apostles, and the apostles never chose any female successors or priests.

This is because, in both the faith community, and at Catholic worship services, the priest, in a very special way, represents Jesus Christ, the central figure in every Catholic mass, who is in fact, a perfect, sinless man, enthroned (at this very moment) at the right hand of his father in heaven.

It's not just a matter of inclusion or exclusion.

Very simply, Jesus is not a woman, so why would we select a female figure to represent him?

The underlying theological principles of Christ's redemptive act also tend to break down when you blur the sexual roles.

For example, the woman Eve was the first to sin, even though God didn't charge her with the primary responsibilty for it.

When it came time for the atonement, the woman Mary was the first to arrive on the world scene, consent to carry the redeemer in her womb, then nurture and raise him, serving to help, or cooperate, in righting the wrong that was committed by Eve, the first woman.

Since the man, Adam was charged with the main responsibility for the first sin, Jesus, a man, took on the responsibility for the atonement, thereby righting the wrong committed by the first man.

According to God's law, Mary couldn't have done Jesus' job, and Jesus couldn't have done Mary's job. But in the end, the "scales" of God's justice were balanced, and our redemption was certainly accomplished.

When God, in his justice and mercy, ordains these types of things, we need to be very careful when we arbitrarily choose to ignore the significant details of arrangements that he, in his perfect wisdom, had in mind before the creation of the world, especially if all we're trying to do is be politically correct.

God created man and woman to work together, for his greater glory.

Each has a complementary role that is absolutely critical to God's plan for humanity.

Men can't have babies. Women can't be priests.

That's just the way it is.

If you don't like it, take it up with the boss. HE's listening!

Answer 3

Churches/Religions don't think, they are formations of teachings and traditions. The Catholic church has only males as priests, like many other religions. You accept it or you don't, no big deal. Churches are made up of the individuals in it. Problems come not from the church but those in it. I have no problem with the Catholic Church but some people in it, like all religions, are not always right.

Bishop Fulton Sheen once said 'there are probably a hundred people in this world who truly hate the Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they perceive to be the Catholic Church.'

Your answer will come through research of primary sources, not opinions on Yahoo! Answers.

Answer 4

The Catholic Church does not believe that woman is below man.

The Catholic Church believes that men and women are equal, but not identical.

Jesus, came on earth and became a man (not a woman). Priests are doing their minister in the name of Christ. As such, priests can only be men.

Jesus became a man. Mary, a human being, is the mother of Jesus. The Catholic Church called the Virgin Mary the mother of God. Isn't it one of the greatest vocations?
Furthermore, women bare children, not men. Isn't it one of the greatest vocations?

The most beautiful speech I heard about women was in the Catholic Church.

Have you read :
* Encyclical :
Redemptoris Mater (25 March 1987)
* Apostolic Letter :
Mulieris Dignitatem (August 15, 1988)
* Letter :
Letter to Women (June 29, 1995)
You can find them on :
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm

Answer 5

This is a throwback to the olden days when women were considered to be inferior, thankfully not a view shared now, at the time of the bible story 2 thousand odd years ago women had very little say and the story was perpetuated that becuase Jesus's disciples were men then all priests should be men. The diehards in the church will not accept and grow their thoughts into modern day ones.

Thats my 2 cents for what it is worth

Cheers

Steve

Answer 6

No. I'm a Catholic convert and I once thought so, too. Women in the church are held in high esteem, honored and revered. We just aren't priests. I don't know what the official church reason for this is, but it is my experience that men won't willingly follow a woman, while women don't have a problem accepting the leadership of men. I can easily see how women in the preisthood would cause more problems than it solves.

Answer 7

I assume you're talking about the ROMAN Catholic Church, which is NOT the only Catholic church out there.

But answering the question as it is phrased - no, I would not say that the Catholic church thinks women are below men, since the Anglo-Catholic (read: Anglican, Episcopal) church does ordain women.

Answer 8

I thinkl that the catholic church is folowing in GOd's word that a woman is not to teach a man. She can teach children but not men. For man is the head of the house and is to be respected as such. Of course he has to act the part and treat the family right. He can not be a drug dealing alcohol swilling gambling fool that watches porno or seeks other women for pleasure. He has a role to fill also to gain that role and earn that title. See 1st Corinthians 14: 33-35

Answer 9

No, it is not their intention to make women below men. That is not the reason that women cannot become priests. Traditionally, only men have been allowed to be priests because of the teachings in the Bible. Do you want to change the Bible? And what is wrong with a little tradition these days anyway?

Answer 10

No. In fact the Catholic Church is one of the Christian Churches that states that marriages should be partnerships and not led by the husband.

The most active Catholic Church members are women.

In relation to men-only priests, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states:

"The Lord Jesus chose men to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry.

The Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord himself. For this reason the ordination of women is not possible."

With love in Christ.