It’s no secret that priesthood is becoming a less popular occupational choice for those across the country. Men simply aren’t as interested in teaching scriptures as they used to. But why do we limit ourselves to male priests? Although many believe that females have a specific place in the church, the Catholic Church should allow females to be priests because some have already been ordained, it’s discriminatory, the Bible never states that a woman can not be a priest, there is currently a lack of priests within the church, and because other churches have women as their head of church. Some females are already ordained against the wishes of the Pope and the church as a whole. In 2002 an organization called the Roman Catholic Womenpriests
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11:1-16 (The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments), it states that women do and can play active roles in the church (Why Can’t Women Be Priests). Mary Magdalene was a prominent disciple and follower of Christ. Even after Christ had died, she still wanted to attend to him at his grave. Mary Magdalene was among a small, close group of women who were Christ’s devoted followers and was the first witness to his resurrection. Women were not even allowed to be witnesses in the Jewish culture and even the Roman’s had little regard for women, but Jesus elevated women’s status to its rightful status as being co-equals and co-heirs with men during his ministry. She did so much work for Jesus, including preparing his body for his death in Luke 23:55-56, and staying with him at his time of crucifixion (Mark 15: 40-41) (The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New …show more content…
Ideals, beliefs, and stances have been changing. And as the populations of Catholics throughout the world increases, the number of priests continues to drop. We should allow the ordination of women because some have already been ordained, it’s discriminatory, the Bible never states that a woman can not be a priest, there is currently a lack of priests within the church, and because other churches have women as their head of church. If the church were to allow the ordination of women the number would drastically rise and there would be more unity within the
11:1-16 (The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments), it states that women do and can play active roles in the church (Why Can’t Women Be Priests). Mary Magdalene was a prominent disciple and follower of Christ. Even after Christ had died, she still wanted to attend to him at his grave. Mary Magdalene was among a small, close group of women who were Christ’s devoted followers and was the first witness to his resurrection. Women were not even allowed to be witnesses in the Jewish culture and even the Roman’s had little regard for women, but Jesus elevated women’s status to its rightful status as being co-equals and co-heirs with men during his ministry. She did so much work for Jesus, including preparing his body for his death in Luke 23:55-56, and staying with him at his time of crucifixion (Mark 15: 40-41) (The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New …show more content…
Ideals, beliefs, and stances have been changing. And as the populations of Catholics throughout the world increases, the number of priests continues to drop. We should allow the ordination of women because some have already been ordained, it’s discriminatory, the Bible never states that a woman can not be a priest, there is currently a lack of priests within the church, and because other churches have women as their head of church. If the church were to allow the ordination of women the number would drastically rise and there would be more unity within the