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charlie and algernon

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15. allowing women priests suddenly opens the priesthood up to over 3 billion more people

Reply to onehandle (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:57 AM

Feb 2013

that should fill the ranks pretty quickly.

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As a liberal Catholic, my platform for the new pope. [View all] charlie and algernon Feb 2013 OP

Probably never happen. longship Feb 2013 #1

If they really wanted to minimize abortions, Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #3

Good luck with that. nt snacker Feb 2013 #2

As a liberal raised Catholic (and still Christian, though not Catholic) ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #4

If they would just let priests marry, like they did for the first 325 years of the church... onehandle Feb 2013 #5

allowing women priests suddenly opens the priesthood up to over 3 billion more people charlie and algernon Feb 2013 #15

And I absolutely support that. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #19

Ah, quite frankly I see a schism coming. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #6

There was a popular, liberal South American candidate in the running last time. onehandle Feb 2013 #9

The top tier will do their best nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10

Benedict has already packed the College of Cardinals mn9driver Feb 2013 #7

If that is the case, Then it's all over but the funeral for me. RainbowSuperfund Feb 2013 #18

They should also end their participation in human trafficking me b zola Feb 2013 #8

What is the rational for woman not being able to be priests? el_bryanto Feb 2013 #11

the main rational I've heard is it's because Jesus' apostles were all male. charlie and algernon Feb 2013 #13

nods - but I guess my point - if it is a point of doctrine el_bryanto Feb 2013 #14

Women were leaders in the early church. The prohibition against women came much later. yardwork Feb 2013 #16

Yes that was the #1dealbreaker for Catholicism to me ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #23

Jesus was a man davidn3600 Feb 2013 #21

It didn't start out that way. That's what Christianity became. yardwork Feb 2013 #24

I believe it's simply practice. Cleita Feb 2013 #26

Good luck with that Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #12

A lot of American Catholics are very liberal. Thank you for exerting influence. yardwork Feb 2013 #17

I'd love to see someone along the same lines as the late Cardinal Bernadin. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #20

They would assassinate anyone who is too liberal. I believe Pope John the XXIII, who was trying Cleita Feb 2013 #27

Be sure to tell your priest. sadbear Feb 2013 #22

There are various Catholic denominations Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #25

I'm certain the Church considers you heretics. Cleita Feb 2013 #28

Perhaps they do Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #41

You can call yourselves "Kumquats," but that won't make you so. Sorry: NOT Catholic. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #33

Tough Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #40

Unfortunately, the word "liberal" really has not meaning if directly SheilaT Feb 2013 #29

Maybe you should look into Protestantism Bucky Feb 2013 #30

There are some more Doctrinal differences, Mr. Luther. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #34

I don't think Methodists really get hung on doctrinal anything. Some are practically Unitarians. Bucky Feb 2013 #39

we are pro all those things arely staircase Feb 2013 #38

I don't believe any of that will help real people: It will only prop up an illicit business that lindysalsagal Feb 2013 #31

The Vatican's response: "None of the above." WinkyDink Feb 2013 #32

Perfect ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #35

Agreed. A Vatican III Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #36

number one is a given arely staircase Feb 2013 #37