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From: jhs@houxa.UUCP (J.SCHERER)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: discussions on Roman Catholicism
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Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 23:01:29 EST
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Re: Mary Magdeline (??) being an Apostle and therefore setting a

precident for women priests.
Mary was not an Apostle.  The Apostles were the twelve - minus
Judas and plus his replacement - that Jesus appointed.  These
are regarded as the first bishops.  Mary certainly seems to have
been a disciple but there were many of those including many women
(Mary and Martha, for example).  They were followers of Jesus,
presumably did a lot of good work, but had no special commission
(other than that that all Christians have of spreading the Gospel).
That's how I see it - am I off base?  NOTE - I am not getting into
whether women priests are right or wrong - just that Mary has nothing
to do with it (I think).
   John Scherer     Bell Labs  Holmdel, NJ