A Catholic question.?

Question

Jesus was a man. His Apostles were men. The Catholic church is controlled by men. Does this seem sexist? WTF is going on?

Answer 1

In a word, yes. There is sexism. But I agree with the first poster, who said that at the time of Jesus, the culture was male dominated. And, in many parts of the world, that culture persists.

Now, looking at the broader view, if we are all God's children, and his love extends to all of us, such love must recognize equality, regardless of gender.

Answer 2

It is all a part of Gods plan. Try reading a bible and start with the first book of Genesis.

I myself was raised as a Catholic and now declare Christian beliefs. Not everything Catholics do is incorrect, it is just that many beliefs handed down were later man made. Not passed along. For example if you read a Catholic bible versus an NIV, you find 7 additional books added.

Understand I am not trying to steer you away from Catholicism. Just that sometimes you need to go deeper to answer your questions. (In other words you will not find it at Yahoo answers.) For example One thing you will find is baptism in the Catholic church is performed via sprinkling of water and later a procession of confirmation is held. If you study the Bible you will discover a baptism is done by immersion on your own accord.

Answer 3

Well what is going on are the rest of the events of salvation history that you have chosen to ignore.

Through a woman came the salvation of our Messiah, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through this woman's request His mission was revealed at the Feast of Cana when He turned the water into the finest wine at the celebration of marriage.

Through the prostitutes repentance, redemption, and spiritual rebirth Jesus reveals His infinite Mercy, Forgiveness, and Love. Jesus then reminded Mary Magdalene to "sin no more"! Which we assume she did through the Holy Spirit and why she was allowed to be at the foot of the Cross with the Blessed Mother.

Martha and Mary were loyal followers of Jesus Christ ministry and through their action of Faith Jesus revealed His glory of raising their brother from the dead after 4 days!

Jesus was male, but like all, was born through a woman.

Many hate what they perceive of the Roman Catholic Church, not the Truth of Roman Catholicism.

Investigate Your Fear.

Answer 4

Next time you ask a question, you will do better not to include "WTF". Profanities, even these stupid cyber-acronyms NEVER add any socially redeeming qualities to the conversation.

As far as your question goes, I think the best way to go about it is to check the Scriptures:

Gen. 3:15; Luke 1:26-55; John 19:26; Rev. 12:1- Mary is God's greatest creation, was the closest person to Jesus, and yet Jesus did not choose her to become a priest. God chose only men to be priests to reflect the complimentarity of the sexes. Just as women give forth natural life, men (as priests) give forth supernatural life. Women also participate in giving supernatural life by bringing forth priests from their wombs.

Judges 17:10; 18:19 – this is why fatherhood and priesthood have always been inseparable. “Stay with me, and be to me a father and a priest.” Women cannot be priests because women cannot be fathers.

Mark 16:9; Luke 7: 37-50; John 8:3-11 - Jesus allowed women to uniquely join in His mission, exalting them above cultural norms. His decision not to ordain women had nothing to do with culture. The Gospel writers are also clear that women participated in Jesus' ministry and, unlike men, never betrayed Jesus. Women have always been held with the highest regard in the Church (e.g., the Church's greatest saint and model of faith is a woman; the Church's constant teaching on the dignity of motherhood; the Church's understanding of humanity as being the Bride united to Christ, etc.).

Mark 14:17,20; Luke 22:14 - the language "the twelve" and "apostles" shows Jesus commissioned the Eucharistic priesthood by giving holy orders only to men.

Gen. 14:10; Heb. 5:6,10; 6:20; 7:15,17 - Jesus, the Son of God, is both priest and King after the priest-king Melchizedek. Jesus' priesthood embodies both Kingship and Sonship.

Gen. 22:9-13 - as foreshadowed, God chose our redemption to be secured by the sacrificial love that the Son gives to the Father.

Matt. 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19 - because the priest acts in persona Christi in the offering to the Father, the priest cannot be a woman.

Mark 3:13 - Jesus selected the apostles "as He desired," according to His will, and not according to the demands of His culture. Because Jesus acted according to His will which was perfectly united to that of the Father, one cannot criticize Jesus' selection of men to be His priests without criticizing God.

John 20:22 - Jesus only breathed on the male apostles, the first bishops, giving them the authority to forgive and retain sins. In fact, the male priesthood of Christianity was a distinction from the priestesses of paganism that existed during these times. A female priesthood would be a reversion to non-Christian practices. The sacred tradition of a male priesthood has existed uncompromised in the Church for 2,000 years.

1 Cor. 14:34-35 - Paul says a woman is not permitted to preach the word of God in the Church. It has always been the tradition of the Church for the priest or deacon alone (an ordained male) to read and preach the Gospel.

1 Tim. 2:12 - Paul also says that a woman is not permitted to hold teaching authority in the Church. Can you imagine how much Mary, the Mother of God, would have been able to teach Christians about Jesus her Son in the Church? Yet, she was not permitted to hold such teaching authority in the Church.

Rom. 16:1-2 - while many Protestants point to this verse denounce the Church's tradition of a male priesthood, deaconesses, like Phoebe, were helpers to the priests (for example, preparing women for naked baptism so as to prevent scandal). But these helpers were never ordained.

Luke 2:36-37 - prophetesses, like Anna, were women who consecrated themselves to religious life, but were not ordained.

Isaiah 3:12 – Isaiah complains that the priests of ancient Israel were having their authority usurped by women, and this was at the height of Israel’s covenant apostasy.

Are you ready to accuse of sexism?

Answer 5

Religion is just that ,religion. It is the way we worship God. You can worship God as Baptist,Lutheran Catholic,Non denominational,Pentecostal,Methodist and any religion you want. It does seem sexist, but I don't care because I'm not Catholic. Was but no more, I choose to worship God as a Christian . Another name for worshiping God. As humans we mess stuff up. Find a way to worship God that works with in his plan and don't get hung up on other religions. We are all individuals and we should worship in freewill. For the unity for Christ don't bash other religions it just tears us apart.

Answer 6

as a former catholic, I can definitely say that you are right. you will never see a female priest because they don't feel women are capable of running the church. the priests actually run the catholic schools. a woman can be the principal, but she must ask for approval for any decisions she makes, from the priest.

Answer 7

Woman was created as an afterthought from one of Adam's ribs, a cheaper cut.

Answer 8

yeah..the catholic church is being ruled by men (because i believe there were reasons why women were prohibited in ruling men..)

but i believe catholic isn't sexist in nature..our faith rules and governs us in believing God, isn't it?

Answer 9

you have to think that when all that stuff had happened men controlled the world I think it would be different or written different if all of it took place now

Answer 10

If you would truly like to know what the bible says about women please read 1 Corinthians 14:34.