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In reply to the discussion: Pope stresses "fundamental" value of women in Church [View all]MellowDem
(5,018 posts)36. A "special" role...
where you're treated like a second-class citizen and excluded from any leadership whatsoever.
Now, that's special! What woman doesn't glow with pride at being told that by the Pope?
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But if he had to choose between saving your life or your fetus, ladies, he'd go with your fetus
MotherPetrie
Apr 2013
#1
Yes. Rather than applaud a small step in the right direction, you choose to make a cheap shot.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2013
#59
Emphasis on "small." Meanwhile, women will continue to die. Nothing's much cheaper than the regard
MotherPetrie
Apr 2013
#61
Many years ago while attending Mass, a male priest, declared God was both man and woman...
midnight
Apr 2013
#29
"God is defined as being made of one man and an infinite number of women"
Voice for Peace
Apr 2013
#32
Christ chose his apostles only from circumcised Jewish males. So therefore .......
SharonAnn
Apr 2013
#16
But what about his wife, who was described as a prostitute by the fiction writers a few hundred
MADem
Apr 2013
#21
This OP has 25 recs, not 89 and it sucks to be a mendacious promoter of homophobic sexists
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#43
To be completely fair, there were competing religions at the time where women played the key roles.
dimbear
Apr 2013
#39
I was shocked at the fact that no Pope had washed a woman's feet, in Protestant Churches they sure
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#44
Actually, Mary Magdalene was the first witness but the male disciples didn't believe her.
intheflow
Apr 2013
#33
"God does not choose according to human criteria." But that is exactly what...
Peace Patriot
Apr 2013
#37
Compare Apollonius of Tyana, who has a comparable story arc to Jesus, but who chose as his chief
dimbear
Apr 2013
#40
I'm interested in seeing how conservative Catholics react--I hope he watches his back
bklyncowgirl
Apr 2013
#51