Title: Why Can't the Church Ordain Women?
Headings: WHY CAN'T THE CHURCH ORDAIN WOMEN?
WHY CAN'T THE CHURCH ORDAIN WOMEN?
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Content: Perhaps the lack of women priests in the Catholic Church is not rooted in sexism or misogyny either. Return To Top
The Catholic Worldview
The Church, too, has a "worldview", as does any religion. Hers is rooted in the Bible and Sacred Tradition, which she believes to be Divine Revelation. If we examine the Church's worldview, perhaps we will understand why she does not consider herself able to ordain women. (I recognize that many readers are not Catholic, and therefore will not agree with the Church's worldview and the conclusions drawn from it. But please recognize that this a legitimate religious worldview, cherished and developed over the centuries, not a modern excuse fabricated to "disempower" women. If you do not accept our worldview, I ask you to at least try to understand and respect it.) Scripture tells us that, in the beginning, God created man and woman (Genesis 1:27; Matthew 19:4). The Church believes and officially teaches that the human race originated with this human couple, whom Scripture calls "Adam" and "Eve".