2006-11-13 10:46:45 · 9 answers · asked by kobacker59 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Considering the trouble women have had breaking into the ordained ministry of most Christian denominations, it's a pretty safe bet we will not see a sanctioned Roman Catholic ordination of women in our lifetimes. Too many hidebound conservative bishops will have to die first. They can't even deal with gay men yet! And then there are the congregations. Catholicism, especially under this pope, is a natural draw for the kind of people who want to live in the 16th Century.
Women do get ordained, but they are immediately excommunicated, so progress can be held off indefinitely. I don't think we'll see change until we see another John XXIII, not on the observable horizon.
2006-11-13 11:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Catholic Church is very conservative. They often do not change their doctrine, and they will try to stick to what has worked for many years. There is a shortage of priests, and I believe it would be a wise choice to allow women to become priests. My priest became one because he was confident that they would allow priests to be married, but they never did, and I think that is a good example of what it is like with allowing women to be priests.
There are divisions even within the Catholic Church. This often comes as a surprise to many, but the main factions are the Western Rite (America, western Europe), and the Eastern Rite (Eastern Europe, Russia). The Eastern Rite seems to want to stick to the tradition, while the Western Rite seems to want to allow women in. However, both factions are under the pope, and it is ultimately his choice. If this decision would split the factions more, it would be wise not to make that choice.
I believe that women will be welcomed into the priesthood at the same time priests are allowed to marry, which will probably be when there is so much of a shortage of priests on both rites that the Catholic Church has no other choice but to allow them in.
I hope this answers it.
2006-11-13 10:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by Give me best answer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus did not deliver any women human beings apostles is reason that the Apostolic Roman Catholic Church. Apostolic potential Apostles, Catholic potential popular, and Roman Church potential the state faith of Rome. with the aid of fact Jesus did not deliver women human beings, women human beings are actually not priests. Anglican Church (Church of britain) states that in view that Jesus did not forbid sending lady as apostles, lady could nicely be priest. the comparable argument is detect to justify the two positions. indexed here are the information. Ordination is a sacrament administered by making use of bishops. merely bishops can ordain priest and bishops. the 1st Anglican bishops have been ordained by making use of Roman Catholic bishops, so any lady ordained a clergyman or bishop by making use of an Anglican bishop is likewise a Roman Catholic priest or bishop. it is the Vatican that doesn't settle for his or her very own lady priests and bishops.
2016-10-17 05:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't believe they ever will. women are happy serving as nuns. Jesus told us some will lead and some will follow. there is nothing wrong with serving.
one poster wrote about married priests. while they are not common place there are over 180 of them at this time. however the apostles were men, hence the priesthood. women have their place in the Chirch and while it might not be as "lofty" as a priest, they actually and often are more of service to the congragations.
2006-11-13 11:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When pigs fly.
Not trying to be sarcastic here, and as a Catholic by choice, I have a great deal of respect and faith in the Catholic Church.
But there are roles for women and roles for men. Priests are considered SERVANTS... NOT KINGS. The Church does not see it the way the rest of the world might... in that they do not feel it is degrading to women to NOT be priests.
Women are much REVERED in the Catholic Church... ie: the Blessed Virgin... Mary Magdalene... Ruth... and many other women who played primary roles in the building of the faith.
But they will not be priests.
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2006-11-13 10:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by mia2kl2002 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have no idea, but I am willing to bet we will see married male priests before we see female priests. I would really be surprised if we saw either of these changes in the next 50 years. I'm sure that SOMEHOW this is a point of major theology and the RCC is, for all its stregthes, very slow to change.
2006-11-13 10:51:00 · answer #6 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When Roman Catholics become Episcopalians...
2006-11-13 10:49:00 · answer #7 · answered by Mo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mary Kay Letourneau and Debra LaFave are good candidates.
2006-11-13 10:50:35 · answer #8 · answered by georgia b 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Women are happy being nuns.
2006-11-13 10:49:17 · answer #9 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋