Comments on: Meanwhile, Vatican issues near Fatwa against ordination of women priests http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-77174 Jill Miller Zimon Fri, 30 May 2008 23:28:09 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/#comment-77174 hysperia wrote: "Who KNOWS what would happen if women infiltrated into positions of power? Only God …" Yeah, you know, I do not mean to disrespect people who do believe in the dogma of whatever religion they follow. That's their right to believe it. But I have always had trouble understanding how certain tenets have anything to do with being a good person, treating others well or at least minimally well, and what God thinks. We don't raise our kids to get good grades because "or else" God will do something to you. I can't sell them that. But, as I know others point out from time to time, Jews do not believe really in an afterlife and that is sometimes attributed to why it treats certain behaviors differently. I don't know - I continue to feel that religion is and should remain almost the most private thing you can possess. hysperia wrote: “Who KNOWS what would happen if women infiltrated into positions of power? Only God …”

Yeah, you know, I do not mean to disrespect people who do believe in the dogma of whatever religion they follow. That’s their right to believe it. But I have always had trouble understanding how certain tenets have anything to do with being a good person, treating others well or at least minimally well, and what God thinks. We don’t raise our kids to get good grades because “or else” God will do something to you. I can’t sell them that. But, as I know others point out from time to time, Jews do not believe really in an afterlife and that is sometimes attributed to why it treats certain behaviors differently.

I don’t know – I continue to feel that religion is and should remain almost the most private thing you can possess.

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-77173 Jill Miller Zimon Fri, 30 May 2008 23:25:14 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/#comment-77173 Psst John - it's Emily Litella. :) Psst John – it’s Emily Litella. :)

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-77158 Jill Miller Zimon Fri, 30 May 2008 22:18:02 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/#comment-77158 <p>Lara - GREAT question!</p> Lara – GREAT question!

]]> By: Lara http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-77156 Lara Fri, 30 May 2008 22:15:00 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/#comment-77156 Glad the Vatican can approve the possible existence of aliens but not female priests.Rev. Gabriel Funes, the Jesuit Director of the Vatican observatory has said, "Ruling out the existence of aliens would be like "putting limits" on God's creative freedom"...My question: how is it that not allowing women to become priests isn't? Glad the Vatican can approve the possible existence of aliens but not female priests.Rev. Gabriel Funes, the Jesuit Director of the Vatican observatory has said, “Ruling out the existence of aliens would be like “putting limits” on God’s creative freedom”…My question: how is it that not allowing women to become priests isn’t?

]]> By: hysperia http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-77111 hysperia Fri, 30 May 2008 19:18:03 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/#comment-77111 The Church of Rome is a traditional, conservative, patriarchal institution. Who KNOWS what would happen if women infiltrated into positions of power? Only God ... It will happen one day, but the Church will have to undergo a revolution first. Never mind opening windows, the walls will have to be torn down. The Church of Rome is a traditional, conservative, patriarchal institution. Who KNOWS what would happen if women infiltrated into positions of power? Only God …

It will happen one day, but the Church will have to undergo a revolution first. Never mind opening windows, the walls will have to be torn down.

]]> By: John Ettorre http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-77107 John Ettorre Fri, 30 May 2008 18:50:36 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/30/meanwhile-vatican-issues-near-fatwa-against-ordination-of-women-priests/#comment-77107 Women priests are like left-handed shortstops, according to an old saying. Unfortunately, I can't quite seem to recall what that was supposed to mean, or how they're supposedly alike. So as Roseanne Rosanadanna would say, "never mind." Women priests are like left-handed shortstops, according to an old saying. Unfortunately, I can’t quite seem to recall what that was supposed to mean, or how they’re supposedly alike. So as Roseanne Rosanadanna would say, “never mind.”

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