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3. You took the words right out of my mouth.

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Wed Apr 3, 2013, 09:49 PM

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Pope stresses "fundamental" value of women in Church [View all] onehandle Apr 2013 OP

But if he had to choose between saving your life or your fetus, ladies, he'd go with your fetus MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #1

You took the words right out of my mouth. forestpath Apr 2013 #3

+100 Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #24

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

As long as they're not equal, other stuff is OK I guess. HERVEPA Apr 2013 #2

But let's face it, God made man FIRST progressoid Apr 2013 #4

Some women in the Catholic church don't see it that way.. midnight Apr 2013 #6

"and her living teaching authority" Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #10

Many years ago while attending Mass, a male priest, declared God was both man and woman... midnight Apr 2013 #29

women plural? that would be a good one Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #31

"God is defined as being made of one man and an infinite number of women" Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #32

Sorry it must of been a Freudian slip... Meant to type woman.... midnight Apr 2013 #46

Then they should join the multitude of Christian churches... MellowDem Apr 2013 #13

I agree... midnight Apr 2013 #30

Christ chose his apostles only from circumcised Jewish males. So therefore ....... SharonAnn Apr 2013 #16

Actually, one of Christ's most important apostles was a woman, Mary TygrBright Apr 2013 #38

Stupid question... Flying Squirrel Apr 2013 #5

But what about his wife, who was described as a prostitute by the fiction writers a few hundred MADem Apr 2013 #21

Tea Party conservatives are more progressive than the Pope... MellowDem Apr 2013 #7

89+ recs. onehandle Apr 2013 #11

Actually, it's great to be naysaing MellowDem Apr 2013 #15

This OP has 25 recs, not 89 and it sucks to be a mendacious promoter of homophobic sexists Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #43

"fundamental" (what a great word)--just not equal. niyad Apr 2013 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #9

Of course they are important to church leaders. pennylane100 Apr 2013 #12

Replaced? bitchkitty Apr 2013 #49

Thousands of catholics get divorced each year pennylane100 Apr 2013 #50

They might get divorced but when they do, bitchkitty Apr 2013 #55

I think 60,000 annulments a year is quite a significant number. pennylane100 Apr 2013 #56

look Francis DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #14

Back when Paul said that women should be silent...... musical_soul Apr 2013 #17

To be completely fair, there were competing religions at the time where women played the key roles. dimbear Apr 2013 #39

Did any other woman just feel MsPithy Apr 2013 #18

How about this? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #25

I was shocked at the fact that no Pope had washed a woman's feet, in Protestant Churches they sure Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #44

I hope this spirit leads to women clergy. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #19

Me too. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #28

No way!! SkyDaddy7 Apr 2013 #41

I think the seeds may be planted... AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #58

Hopefully something big happens in the news soon. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #20

So don't read. 840high Apr 2013 #23

Don't be silly. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #27

You made me smile. Hugs. 840high Apr 2013 #52

The Church moves very slowly. Beacool Apr 2013 #22

My mythology isn't really as hateful as the holy books describe it.. snooper2 Apr 2013 #26

Actually, Mary Magdalene was the first witness but the male disciples didn't believe her. intheflow Apr 2013 #33

More like they don't want to... MellowDem Apr 2013 #35

Actually in Catholic schools NastyRiffraff Apr 2013 #53

What? Really?! indivisibleman Apr 2013 #34

A "special" role... MellowDem Apr 2013 #36

"God does not choose according to human criteria." But that is exactly what... Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #37

Yes. The same thing struck me. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #47

Compare Apollonius of Tyana, who has a comparable story arc to Jesus, but who chose as his chief dimbear Apr 2013 #40

fundamental.... madrchsod Apr 2013 #42

Anti Choice and Anti Gay this Pope is like Fred Phelps. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #45

Honestly, a pro-choice Pope would be kinda weird Ter Apr 2013 #60

You have the Gospels PATRICK Apr 2013 #48

I'm interested in seeing how conservative Catholics react--I hope he watches his back bklyncowgirl Apr 2013 #51

Cardinal parade justhanginon Apr 2013 #54

AND ......!/? burrowowl Apr 2013 #57