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Monday, July 28, 2008

How Long, Oh, Lord, Must Church Deman Women


How Long, Oh, Lord, Must Church Demean Women?
Susan Campbell
July 27, 2008
"...three women sought ordination in the Roman Catholic church last week, and for that, they were excommunicated — the church's most severe penalty. No woman in that church, either, is allowed to directly approach the throne of God. For that, she needs a (male) emissary.How long, oh, Lord, how long? ...The Roman Catholic women priests have vowed to ignore the excommunication and fulfill their duties as clergy. They will stay and seek to shepherd a group whose (male) leaders don't want them. Personally, I didn't have the guts. I left church, and can't see my way back. I wonder how many of us are out here, women (or men) who got sick at the twisting of the original intent, and simply — sadly — left?"


Contact Susan Campbell at scampbell@courant.com

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