Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!cord!bentley!hoxna!houxm!houxa!jhs From: jhs@houxa.UUCP (J.SCHERER) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: discussions on Roman Catholicism Message-ID: <626@houxa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 23:01:29 EST Article-I.D.: houxa.626 Posted: Wed Feb 13 23:01:29 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 21:16:03 EST References: <446@petsd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 12 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