Inauguration of the Congress of Theology
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Final message of the 37th Congress of the Association of Theologians "John XXIII"
"We denounce the punishment of women ordained priests in the Catholic Church with the excommunication"
"Between feminism and religion there is no contradiction, one can be a believer and a feminist"
Jesus Pretty, September 10, 2017 at 18:09
The exclusion of women from the ordained ministry does not respond to biblical, theological or historical reasons, but is the result of the survival of the patriarchy installed in the leadership of power and in the organization of religious institutions
( Jesus Bastante ) .- "The lesson we learned in this Congress is that between feminism and religion there is no contradiction and it is possible to be a believer and a feminist . That is the challenge we have to answer." This Sunday concluded the 37th Congress of the Association of Theologians "John XXIII" , which revolved around "Women and religion: from discrimination to gender equality."
In its final message, the association denounces patriarchy as "a system of domination against women, girls, children and the most vulnerable people in society." A system that "is in alliance with other models of domination: capitalism, colonialism, fundamentalism, depredation of nature, and causes discrimination of gender, class ethnicity, culture, religion, geographical origin and sexual orientation in all spheres of life language, everyday life, politics, economy, education, work, family, domestic space, culture, science, artistic creation, entertainment, media, advertising. "
The congressional critique "extends to religions" and its "patriarchal structure,"which "transmits an androcentric ideology, imposes a macho moral and develops sexist practices," which considers women "religious and ethical subjects, they exclude them from the spaces of the sacred, marginalize them from positions of responsibility, from the exercise of power and from the fields of decision, and in them they create attitudes of obedience and submission as virtues. "
After condemning violence against women, child abuse, trafficking in persons and aggression against gays, lesbians, bisexuals or transsexuals, especially recalling "the withdrawal of custody of the sons and daughters to the mothers and delivery to the parents condemned for mistreatment, "without citing the case of Juana Rivas.
"Religious leaders lavished on condemnations against abortion, divorce, premarital relations, contraceptive methods, gay marriage, in vitro fertilization, sexual and reproductive rights," said the final manifesto, which notes the "insensitivity to gender violence, patriarchy, sexism and LGBTophobia . "
"In the Catholic Church vetoes sexually dissident people access to priestly ministry and participation in pastoral activities," he adds.
"We value positively the fruitful encounter between feminism and Christianity, which has led to the rebellion of women against the patriarchal system and the birth of feminist theology, which recognizes the role of women in the movement of Jesus understood as egalitarian discipleship ," notes the note, which concludes by stating that "the exclusion of women from the ordained ministry does not respond to biblical, theological or historical reasons but is the result of the survival of the patriarchy installed in the leadership of power and in the organization of religious institutions ". "We denounce that the excommunication is punished with women ordained priests in the Catholic Church," culminates.
MESSAGE FROM THE 37TH CONGRESS OF THEOLOGY. WOMEN AND RELIGION: FROM DISCRIMINATION TO GENDER EQUALITY
1. From 7 to 10 September 2017 we have held the 37th Congress of Theology on "Women and Religion: From Discrimination to Gender Equality" in a climate of serene debate, sincere dialogue and fraternal-sororal encounter. We begin by keeping a minute of silence as an expression of condemnation for the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils and solidarity with families, and another for the murders of women produced in Spain and around the world. We join with a new minute of silence to the pain of peoples affected by several hurricanes and earthquakes that have caused dozens of deaths in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
2. We have made a critical analysis of patriarchy as a system of domination against women, girls, children and the most vulnerable people in society. This system is in alliance with other models of domination: capitalism, colonialism, fundamentalism, depredation of nature, and causes discrimination of gender, class ethnicity, culture, religion, geographical origin and sexual orientation in all spheres of life: language , daily life, politics, economy, education, work, family, domestic space, culture, science, artistic creation, entertainment, media, advertising.
3. Our criticism extends to religions, which have a patriarchal structure, transmit an androcentric ideology, impose a macho morality and develop sexist practices. In most cases women are not recognized as religious and ethical subjects, but considered as inferior, subordinate and dependent. They exclude them from the spaces of the sacred, marginalize them from positions of responsibility, from the exercise of power and from decision domains. They generate in them attitudes of obedience and submission described as virtues.
4. We have critically analyzed and condemned violence against women and dissident sexual identities in their multiple manifestations: colonized bodies; sex abuse as a weapon of war, rape, prostitution, trafficking in women, rental wombs, sexual abuse of children, sale of stolen organs, children, death sentences, feminicide, aggression against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals , intersexuals, child abuse, removal from custody of children and daughters to mothers and delivery to parents convicted of ill-treatment.
5. Religious leaders indulge in condemnation against abortion, divorce, premarital relations, contraceptive methods, homosexual marriage, in vitro fertilization, sexual and reproductive rights. They disqualify the theory of gender that they call "gender ideology" and consider it the most perverse of humanity. They condemn the feminist movements and the LGTBI and show their opposition to the laws of effective equality between men and women. In their documents and public declarations, they often generate different forms of gender violence: sexual, symbolic, religious, psychological, and promote macho and homophobic attitudes and behaviors in believers and in citizenship. They show, however, insensitivity to gender violence, patriarchy, sexism and LGBTophobia. In the Catholic Church, sexually dissident people are denied access to priestly ministry and participation in pastoral activities.
6. We have given the floor to women activists who have exposed the contributions of feminist movements in different geocultural areas, especially in Latin America, Africa and Spain, and to women believers who have talked about Women's Movements in religions which, in harmony with the feminist movements, fight against all types of discrimination and in defense of gender equality.
7. We value positively the fruitful encounter between feminism and Christianity, which has provoked the rebellion of women against the patriarchal system and the birth of feminist theology, which recognizes the role of women in the movement of Jesus understood as egalitarian discipleship, in the birth of the Christian Church as witnesses to the resurrection and in the first Christian communities where they exercised ministries and charisms without discrimination, according to the statement of Paul of Tarsus: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free; neither man nor woman, for you are all one in Christ Jesus "(Galatians 3:28).
The exclusion of women from the ordained ministry does not respond to biblical, theological or historical reasons, but is the result of the survival of the patriarchy installed in the leadership of power and the organization of religious institutions. We denounce the punishment of the excommunication of women ordained priests in the Catholic Church.
8. Fecundus is the meeting between decolonial feminism and feminist theologies, which criticize Western-hegemonic feminism, question the coloniality of power, knowledge, having, being and gender, defending the decolonization of minds, theological discourse and the liberating practices of religions and recover the knowledge, symbols and spirituality of the native peoples.
9. We have discovered that spirituality and politics are two indissociable realities and we have become aware of the necessity and urgency of a political spirituality, which leads to hear the cry of the Earth and the heartbreaking cry of millions of people hungry for bread and rights and fight for Another World Possible.
2. We have made a critical analysis of patriarchy as a system of domination against women, girls, children and the most vulnerable people in society. This system is in alliance with other models of domination: capitalism, colonialism, fundamentalism, depredation of nature, and causes discrimination of gender, class ethnicity, culture, religion, geographical origin and sexual orientation in all spheres of life: language , daily life, politics, economy, education, work, family, domestic space, culture, science, artistic creation, entertainment, media, advertising.
3. Our criticism extends to religions, which have a patriarchal structure, transmit an androcentric ideology, impose a macho morality and develop sexist practices. In most cases women are not recognized as religious and ethical subjects, but considered as inferior, subordinate and dependent. They exclude them from the spaces of the sacred, marginalize them from positions of responsibility, from the exercise of power and from decision domains. They generate in them attitudes of obedience and submission described as virtues.
4. We have critically analyzed and condemned violence against women and dissident sexual identities in their multiple manifestations: colonized bodies; sex abuse as a weapon of war, rape, prostitution, trafficking in women, rental wombs, sexual abuse of children, sale of stolen organs, children, death sentences, feminicide, aggression against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals , intersexuals, child abuse, removal from custody of children and daughters to mothers and delivery to parents convicted of ill-treatment.
5. Religious leaders indulge in condemnation against abortion, divorce, premarital relations, contraceptive methods, homosexual marriage, in vitro fertilization, sexual and reproductive rights. They disqualify the theory of gender that they call "gender ideology" and consider it the most perverse of humanity. They condemn the feminist movements and the LGTBI and show their opposition to the laws of effective equality between men and women. In their documents and public declarations, they often generate different forms of gender violence: sexual, symbolic, religious, psychological, and promote macho and homophobic attitudes and behaviors in believers and in citizenship. They show, however, insensitivity to gender violence, patriarchy, sexism and LGBTophobia. In the Catholic Church, sexually dissident people are denied access to priestly ministry and participation in pastoral activities.
6. We have given the floor to women activists who have exposed the contributions of feminist movements in different geocultural areas, especially in Latin America, Africa and Spain, and to women believers who have talked about Women's Movements in religions which, in harmony with the feminist movements, fight against all types of discrimination and in defense of gender equality.
7. We value positively the fruitful encounter between feminism and Christianity, which has provoked the rebellion of women against the patriarchal system and the birth of feminist theology, which recognizes the role of women in the movement of Jesus understood as egalitarian discipleship, in the birth of the Christian Church as witnesses to the resurrection and in the first Christian communities where they exercised ministries and charisms without discrimination, according to the statement of Paul of Tarsus: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free; neither man nor woman, for you are all one in Christ Jesus "(Galatians 3:28).
The exclusion of women from the ordained ministry does not respond to biblical, theological or historical reasons, but is the result of the survival of the patriarchy installed in the leadership of power and the organization of religious institutions. We denounce the punishment of the excommunication of women ordained priests in the Catholic Church.
8. Fecundus is the meeting between decolonial feminism and feminist theologies, which criticize Western-hegemonic feminism, question the coloniality of power, knowledge, having, being and gender, defending the decolonization of minds, theological discourse and the liberating practices of religions and recover the knowledge, symbols and spirituality of the native peoples.
9. We have discovered that spirituality and politics are two indissociable realities and we have become aware of the necessity and urgency of a political spirituality, which leads to hear the cry of the Earth and the heartbreaking cry of millions of people hungry for bread and rights and fight for Another World Possible.
10. The lesson we learned at this Congress is that between feminism and religion there is no contradiction and one can be a believer and a feminist. That is the challenge to which we must respond.
Madrid, September 10, 2017
From Christina Moreira ARCWP: Presentation at Congress of the Association of Theologians in Madrid Spain
Madrid, September 10, 2017
From Christina Moreira ARCWP: Presentation at Congress of the Association of Theologians in Madrid Spain
Buenos días queridas amigas y compañeras de fatigas y danzas
Desde mi casa ya os envío mi reporte del congreso desde mis vivencia.
Ruego a Silvia que tenga la bondad de traducirme porque sería incapaz de rendir cuentas con precisión y sin tergiversar en vuestro idioma.
Aquí el enlace: http://congresodeteologia.info/
donde se anuncia mi comunicación el sábado a las 16h00 (se publicará una grabación que os enviaré tan pronto como la cuelguen)
Enviaré las fotos en otro mensaje aparte para que no se pierdan.
Mi presencia en el Congreso se manifestó con forma de participación activa en los diálogos y en encuentros con multitud de personas por pasillos y en reuniones informales a las puertas y en cafeterías en las pausas y comidas. En España hacemos los mejores tratos con una copa en la mano o un café.
De modo que ya el primer día me puse en el micrófono (v. foto) para decir que yo era presbítera católica y hacer preguntas. Salí a dialogar con casi todas las mesas de ponentes. Os garantizo que la gente me vio y se quedó con la información: hay presbíteras católicas romanas válidamente ordenadas y una de ellas está aquí, es Española de A Coruña (la gente quería saber dónde vivo, donde está mi comunidad...etc.)
Fue interesante el encuentro con la rvda Debora Chapman de la iglesia anglicana que comparte con nosotras bastante ideario e incluso tuvo un encuentro privado conmigo porque conocía nuestro movimiento. Nos volveremos a encontrar, probablemente cuando yo vaya a Barcelona, muy pronto.
Se habló mucho, sobre todo por parte de los representantes del MOCEOP, del sacerdocio común de los miembros de la comunidad, que el sacerdocio ordenado tiene que desaparecer. Eso se suele decir desde la experiencia del ministerio ejercido por los varones desde el poder. En mi ponencia dejé claro que "nosotras lo solucionamos con una completa circularidad y colegialidad de iguales en democracia donde todo se consulta y nadie está por encima ni por debajo de nadie. Nuestro ministerio es puro servicio, sin mando."
Fue muy interesante comprobar, en la mesa redonda del viernes por la tarde que los movimientos feministas son plurales, están enraizados en las diversas culturas y visiones, desde África, Latinoamérica... Todas cabemos en nuestra diversidad, esa es nuestra riqueza, también en ARCWP.
La diversidad de opciones sexuales tuvo su buena reprentación con Violeta Assiego (España) y Krzysztof Charamsa, cura gay, teólogo y expulsado del Vaticano cuando salió del armario, en pleno sínodo de la familia, para denunciar su incoherencia. Recomiendo escuchar su ponencia o traducirla. Voy a pedirle el texto por si os interesa.
De entrada ya os digo que él estaba en la Congregación por la doctrina de la fe y dice lo siguiente:
- Francisco no hizo cambios a pesar de las grandes palabras y hermosa intenciones... es muy posible que no los haga: nos toca a nosotrxs cambiar lo que se necesite.
- La comisión sobre las diaconisas es un engaño, una "cortina de humo" (lo dijeron varios ponentes). Ya están entregadas las conclusiones y no lo dicen. A lo sumo saldrá un falso diaconado, sin ordenación (lo que yo siempre he pensado a pesar de lo que me dijo nuestro amigo en el Vaticano)... vean la ponencia.
- El tema del sacerdocio de las mujeres es el peor tema para Roma, el que nadie quiere tocar y causa más pavor y molestia.
Me conmovió la solidaridad de este hombre (envío foto luego. Nos hicimos amigos y nos dimos abrazos inolvidables. Pienso verlo de nuevo en Barcelona. Pienso que una relación con él beneficia a nuestro movimiento. Como él bien dijo, nuestra causa y la causa LGBTIQ es la misma: es la causa por defender "lo femenino". Los gays son maltratados por ser "femeninos". Así lo creo yo también.
Se habló de la historia de los ministerios en las Iglesias: lo hizo magistralmente Lidia Rodríguez, con una perspectiva histórica y ecuménica. Enumeró todos los retos que nos toca lidiar y recomiendo también traducir su ponencia, muy panorámica y consonante con nuestros puntos de vista.
Finalmente yo hablé el sábado con la sala casi llena y gente que me miraba con ojos como platos. Presenté el ideario de ARCWP y algo de mi recorrido personal. Os envío la ponencia en otro mensaje pero espero que ellos la publiquen para que podais verme y oirme.
Lo mejor fue la reacción de muchas mujeres y hombres que vinieron a darme la mano al salir del estrado y toda la tarde, pidiendo mi tarjeta, preguntando toda clase de detalles y dos mujeres insistieron sobre si yo "podía consagrar". Ambas tienen comunidad pero no "consagran". Puede que de ahí nos salga alguna candidata. De hecho una de ellas me dijo que había quedado impactada y que al verme y oírme sintió que tenía vocación sacerdotal que eso era lo que ella "había sentido siempre sin saberlo". Espero que me llame, lo prometió... No imagináis lo feliz que me hizo esto.
Una persona comprometida con misiones en África, Rosa, me regaló una preciosa tela verde para que me fabrique una casulla. Fue su forma de honrar mi ministerio... más emoción. El representante de Redes Cristianas se quedó con mi tarjeta y prometió llamarme. La ponente del primer día, Soledad Murillo (creadora de la primera ley de igualdad en España, bajo el gobierno de Rodriguez Zapatero (partido socialista), y con cargo en la ONU, véase su presentación en la página del Congreso), se llevó mi tarjeta porque se quejaba de que faltaban testimonios de mujeres en la ONU sobre situaciones de desigualdad. La situación de las mujeres en la Iglesia romana es injusta, antievangélica e ilegal desde los DDHH así que me declaré dispuesta a testimoniar. Se mostró agradecida y empática con nuestra causa.Espero que la relación sea fructífera.
Otra buena noticia es que pidió permiso la coordinadora centrar del Blog Fe Adulta http://www.feadulta.com/es/(la coordinadora) para colgar un diaporama con el powerpoint que utilicé y más fotos que quiere utilizar para ilustrar un artículo sobre nosotras... ¡genial! También quedamos en que yo colaboraría con el blog. Siendo española, esto me comunica con miles de lectorxs de este blog... la mejor plataforma de iglesia progresista de España, así que me siento colmada.
Como pueden ver, me dediqué a sembrar a tiempo completo y el Dueño de la mies se encargará de hacer fructificar lo que le plazca. Dejo todas estas perspectivas de crecimiento y realización en Sus Manos y en sus oraciones, hermanas.
No pude estar el domingo en la celebración porque tuve que marchar apresuradamente para acompañar a mi esposo al sepelio de su madrida y tía preferida. De modo que no asistí a los actos del domingo.
Hasta luego... envío ahora reportaje fotográfico en mensaje separado.
Nuevamente gracias a Silvia por su esfuerzo, espero que sus indispensables manos ya están mejor.
besos y bendiciones para todas, me sentí muy apoyada por su presencia invisible pero fuerte.
Christina Moreira Vázquez, Presbítera ARCWP/Asociación de Presbíteras Católicas/Association des femmes prêtres catholiques
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