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?"
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
Deman? Freudian slip?
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