So God created man in his image, in the divine image he created them; male and female he created them . . . On the sixth day, the LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, so man became a living being . . . Then the LORD God said: “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him” . . . So the LORD God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. The LORD God then built up into a woman the rib that he had taken from the man. When he brought her up to the man, the man said: “This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; This one shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of ‘her man’
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In the Greek culture, women were not allowed to leave the house without a man or speak with men in public (Bohlin). School was not an option for young girls; instead, many were treated as slaves for the men in the households. In the Roman society, men had complete control over their wives, and did not allow for them to speak in public either. In the Jewish culture, teaching women about the faith was considered preposterous (Bohlin). Many people today assume twelve men were chosen to be Jesus’ apostles because males were typically thought of as the more superior gender (Bohlin). Some women believe they did not have a fair chance of being chosen as Jesus’ …show more content…
Baptized men are the only ones who have been allowed a priesthood in the Catholic church (Richert). Not only is the priesthood considered to be a sacred tradition but also a holy sacrament (Evert). In the Catholic church words in scripture may change, but no one, not even the Pope himself, has the power to change the sacraments (Evert). It is a concept that proves difficult for many to understand, but it is literally out of everyone’s control. The church witnesses that Jesus chose twelve male apostles to carry out his work (Richert). For over 2,000 years men have continued to do so, and the Declaration from the Vatican of the Order of The Priesthood states, “priestly ordination only of men is an unbroken tradition throughout history of the church, universal . . . [It is] based on Christ’s example . . . because it is [observed] as God’s plan for the Church” (Brown 115). Because it is believed to be God’s plan, the Catholic church has no other choice but to follow the teachings obediently (Evert). Some women, of course, have attempted to be ordained, but the church does not regard them as actual priests (Richert). The church does not doubt a woman’s ability to be a good priest because it recognizes the many wonderful qualities women possess (Brown 115). It is rather a matter of who can technically be seen as a priest in the Catholic church. (Evert). Women who want to be priests themselves have claimed that they
In the Greek culture, women were not allowed to leave the house without a man or speak with men in public (Bohlin). School was not an option for young girls; instead, many were treated as slaves for the men in the households. In the Roman society, men had complete control over their wives, and did not allow for them to speak in public either. In the Jewish culture, teaching women about the faith was considered preposterous (Bohlin). Many people today assume twelve men were chosen to be Jesus’ apostles because males were typically thought of as the more superior gender (Bohlin). Some women believe they did not have a fair chance of being chosen as Jesus’ …show more content…
Baptized men are the only ones who have been allowed a priesthood in the Catholic church (Richert). Not only is the priesthood considered to be a sacred tradition but also a holy sacrament (Evert). In the Catholic church words in scripture may change, but no one, not even the Pope himself, has the power to change the sacraments (Evert). It is a concept that proves difficult for many to understand, but it is literally out of everyone’s control. The church witnesses that Jesus chose twelve male apostles to carry out his work (Richert). For over 2,000 years men have continued to do so, and the Declaration from the Vatican of the Order of The Priesthood states, “priestly ordination only of men is an unbroken tradition throughout history of the church, universal . . . [It is] based on Christ’s example . . . because it is [observed] as God’s plan for the Church” (Brown 115). Because it is believed to be God’s plan, the Catholic church has no other choice but to follow the teachings obediently (Evert). Some women, of course, have attempted to be ordained, but the church does not regard them as actual priests (Richert). The church does not doubt a woman’s ability to be a good priest because it recognizes the many wonderful qualities women possess (Brown 115). It is rather a matter of who can technically be seen as a priest in the Catholic church. (Evert). Women who want to be priests themselves have claimed that they