Women's "ordination", in Canada.It was predictable. Before John Paul's body was lowered into his grave, the feminists were clamouring Noun 1. clamouring - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" clamoring, clamour, hue and cry, clamor cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was for radical changes to Church doctrine and tradition, most notably in their insistence on a female priesthood priesthood Office of a spiritual leader expert in the ceremonies of worship and the performance of religious rituals. Though chieftains, kings, and heads of households have sometimes performed priestly functions, in most civilizations the priesthood is a specialized office. . An international women s group, Women's Ordination Worldwide (one cannot call it 'Catholic'), is calling for "full and equal participation at every level" within the Catholic Church. In an upcoming conference to be held in Ottawa, the organization has invited Rosemary Radford Ruether Rosemary Radford Ruether (b. 1936) is a renowned feminist scholar and theologian, who is married to the political scientist Herman Ruether. They have three children and reside in California. , author of Sexism sex·ism n. 1. Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women. 2. Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender. and God-Talk, as a guest speaker. Ruether is a Catholic who since 1968 has rejected one Catholic doctrine after another. Catholic Insight will comment on the conference in a future issue. |
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