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: In fact, the one saint who is most like Jesus is His holy Mother, Mary. The Blessed Virgin is even more Christlike that Saint Francis of Assisi, for she is the sinless New Eve whose entire life mirrors perfectly that of the New Adam. So this argument obviously needs further clarification to prevent any false conclusions. Return To Top
A Clash of Worldviews
A major reason why this issue is so controversial could be that each side is approaching the question from a different worldview. The feminist worldview, for instance, states that all differences between male and female roles arise from male domination and oppression of women. Thus the Church's exclusion of women from Holy Orders must be another example of such "patriarchy". But is the feminist worldview valid? One can hardly deny the existence of unjust discrimination against women throughout the centuries and even today. But does that mean that all social and religious distinctions between men and women are necessarily unjust? For instance, let us examine woman's traditional role as homemaker.