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From: barry@mit-eddie.UUCP (Mikki Barry)
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Subject: Re: discussions on Roman Catholicism
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 12:00:39 EST
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Speaking on the role of women in the Roman Catholic Church:

I have a sister studying at a Jesuit college in New Hampshire.  As a 
requirement, she is taking a course on th history of religion, taught by
a Roman Catholic priest.  This priest has some very interesting revalations:

1.  Mary Magdalen was indeed an Apostle, since Jesus sent her forth with the
    others to "spread the  word" (his definition of Apostle).

2.  Since Jesus never ordained anyone into the priesthood, the assumption 
    that a woman cannot represent him is totally false, since he himself
    chose one as emessary. 	

3.  Therefore, the ruling not to ordain women into the priesthood is wrong
    on a religious basis.

Not being a Catholic (or even a Christian for that matter), I have no idea what
most Catholics think about this.  How about some response?