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| Scripture |  |
Scripture |
| * Jesus
Christ set a permanent norm by omitting women from the apostolic team. * Paul excluded women from teaching and presiding in the Christian assembly.  |
* Because
of the need of the moment Christ did not choose a woman. But he made women, in
principle, equal partners in his priesthood. * Paul's prohibitions concern only local communities. He taught the equality of women in Christ. |
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| Tradition | |
Tradition |
| Faithful
to an unbroken tradition, the Church has never felt that priestly ordination
can be conferred upon women. |
Women were
not ordained because of wide-spread social and religious prejudices
against women. |
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| Theology | |
Theology |
| Only male
priests can adequately represent Christ who was a man. |
Christ is
not adequately represented in his priesthood by male priests alone. |
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| Authority | |
Authority |
| The Church
cannot extend the priesthood to women. |
The Church
has the power to ordain women. |
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Rome's
Arguments
Counter
Arguments