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Dude..In 2018, what argument can possibly hold as to why women cannot be ordained to priesthood?
Let me share some screenshots from an article that addresses this question.
Responses shared are by a theologian of the papal household.
Does this sound familiar? #tweetwithmalelogic
Let me share some screenshots from an article that addresses this question.
Responses shared are by a theologian of the papal household.
Does this sound familiar? #tweetwithmalelogic
https://twitter.com/ozzyetomi/status/1029834918510116864
Jesus chose men as his disciples, so lady....... you can't sit here.
Apostolic succession follows that the church must use the same model left by Christ to his followers.
Apostolic succession follows that the church must use the same model left by Christ to his followers.
Also...Don't ask too many questions, because it's a Mystery.🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️
Oh and...the Son of God become man, and so in accordance with the image of Christ, a man should be the figure head because his maleness plays a part in us seeing Christ in him...also men are just more..logical. 🙂
Also priests love the church in a ..."male way"...caring more about the buildings and structures, things women priests would be too ditzy, illogical and distracted to do.
Oh yes, and DUH a woman's mission in the church is to help men in the church with faith and charity. That should be enough for us, afterall playing helper to a man is what God brought us on earth to do. 🤷🏾♀️
Digressing a tad, this article I am reading starts with discussing a priest, Roy Bourgeois who was dismissed from priesthood for an "invalid" ordination of a woman.
Advocating for ordination of women priests is what gets priests swiftly dismissed, not molesting kids. That one we just sweep under the rug and guilt the victims into not reporting to law enforcement.
Now let's go back to the original question asked, and explore the philosophy that dictated the response of "Get your lady ass back into the kitchen!" still used today.
Meet Thomas Aquinas, a canonized saint, catholic priest, theologian and philosopher whose body of work,
Meet Thomas Aquinas, a canonized saint, catholic priest, theologian and philosopher whose body of work,
Greatly influenced the medieval catholic church and much of western philosophy. In modern times his work is used as a required program of study for those seeking ordination into priesthood.
His most popular work was the summa theologica, described as one of the most influential
His most popular work was the summa theologica, described as one of the most influential
Works of western literature. Now Thomas Aquinas was heavily influenced by Aristotelian philosophy, and if you are familar with it, you would know that he held unfavorable views about women.
His belief was that women were inferior to men, and women essentially were deformed men.
His belief was that women were inferior to men, and women essentially were deformed men.
His basis of assigning women inferior status was based on his faulty notions of our biology, he believed that the male semen actively gave the fetus it's form, while the female had only the passive role of providing matter.
So here we have this sainted priest, whose works
So here we have this sainted priest, whose works
Served as the basis for the teachings of the christian church, which also majorly shaped western thought, influenced by
A man with illogical views about women.
What chance did we have?
Now back to the contents of the summa theologica, he spoke about the production of women.
A man with illogical views about women.
What chance did we have?
Now back to the contents of the summa theologica, he spoke about the production of women.
The philosophy he shared in his responses to the question asked on our creation, served for centuries as reasons why women cannot be ordained as priests, and most importantly, why our inferiority was justified.
Without going into detail (google it to read more),
Without going into detail (google it to read more),
He asserted that women were created to help men, not with intellectual tasks, because caman dullard women, you know you are not that bright, MEN will do the rational minded work.
We were to help with helping men have their children. 🤷🏾♀️
We were to help with helping men have their children. 🤷🏾♀️
Then he affirms aristotle's philosophy on women being defective and misbegotten, because you see... males are born perfectly, but our own creation came from a mutation....but...God intended it so we could bear children for men. Hurray!!
Then of course my favorite part, women are inferior and thus subject to men because men are rational and proceed with reason.
Having a man guide us is for our own good though because they are wiser than we are, it's nature. 🤷🏾♀️
Having a man guide us is for our own good though because they are wiser than we are, it's nature. 🤷🏾♀️
When you reflect on the philosophy that society held to be true for so many years, affecting the lives of women for centuries, that science, expanded knowledge and time has proven to be wrong, you have to understand why we keep pushing to eliminate #malelogic.
All it has ever
All it has ever
Done is wrongfully steal the lives of women, subsequently stalling the advancement of all of us humans.
For it to be 2018, and FLAWED & ILLOGICAL philosophy from men like Aristotle & Aquinas, still governing why women cannot serve as priests, is proof that you must let go
For it to be 2018, and FLAWED & ILLOGICAL philosophy from men like Aristotle & Aquinas, still governing why women cannot serve as priests, is proof that you must let go
Of blind belief in what you have been told, & instead listen to the voices of the people loudly sharing their real experiences, because that is where you begin to piece together the truth.
Remember, regurgitated logic comes from a place of unquestioned simplicity.
Remember, regurgitated logic comes from a place of unquestioned simplicity.
Articles to support the screenshots: ncronline.org/news/theology/…
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