okay so i have a feeling i'm not going to get any good reviews to this post. I do not share the popular opinion that woman can be pastors/ priests. it is not that they do not posses the abilities, but rather it is not a calling given to them either in scripture, or at any point in the history, or tradition of the church. there are many arguments i have encountered in m path, and i will address the most common of them. number one "what about the blessed virgin? don't you think she was a priest?" no no i dont. the blessed virgin was the mother of Christ, and there here earthly perpous ended. she was never given the ability to administer the sacraments in the way that the apostles were. the second most common is "why would you deny a person who has a call on their life?" I am not. there are many other ministries in which woman can be involved without being ordained. just for some examples there are Children's ministries, out reach ministries, prison ministries, etc...
the third most common is "i bet you don't think woman can handle holding positions of power." that is not it at all. woman have been a leading force in shaping our current world, and they are still fighting for a better world. however as i have stated before the ordained ministry is not a calling given to them. these are my responses to the arguments for ordained woman minsters.
yours in Christ~ Malachi B, P, Holmes.
