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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Professor Wagstaff)
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Subject: Re: Marchionni on women priests
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Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 19:56:48 EST
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> We haven't done it in 2000 years and the apostles didn't so we SHOULDN'T.
> This is called Tradition.  If it is correct why wasn't it done sooner?

*This* is an argument?  (I'm asking a serious question!)

> N.B.  Tradition is NOT infallible but it gives strong evidence for
> continuing a practice or custom.

To whom?  When other evidence shows that change would be beneficial, how
strong is Marchionni's "evidence" in comparison?

(I consider this a universal issue and not just a "Christian" issue.)
-- 
Anything's possible, but only a few things actually happen.
					Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr