Reply #4: That's my point exactly. [View All]

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The Church is E-X-T-R-E-M-L-Y slow (or behind, whichever way you look at it) when it comes to answering to social. ethical, and political changes. Is there any wonder why it took over 300 years to agree on basic Christian doctrine in the first council of Nicea.

I feel all people have the right to chose what they believe in or don't, but forcing political equality on a private organization just doesn't feel right. Don't get me wrong, I believe LGBT's have rights, birth control is imperative for the survival of humanity, and women need to stop being subjugated.

As far as women being ordained by the Catholic church, I just don't think its time has come yet. The Church isn't ready for modernization, it progresses at a snail's pace. It will happen someday, though. And I also think the vow of chastity will be reconsidered eventually. Deacons can marry and have families, why not priests? I probably overstepped my bounds here but opinions are what make us strong, no?