Yes the priest class of both the old testatment and new testatment has always been male
Roland00 Send a noteboard - 28/10/2009 10:22:28 PM
yet I would argue that the new apostles are a combination of the
priestly class of the old testament
as well as
the prophets of the old testament.
The prophets unlike the priestly class has never been limited to women, and there are numerous female prophets through the old testament. Remember the priestly class wasn't the only faction of the OT that was arguing what was the true meaning of god's word, there was also the prophet faction, as well as the king of Israel and Judea.
When Jesus came to this world, supposedly all this went out the window, there was one word, and he combine all three roles the priest (remember his original garments were one of a priest preparing a sacrifice when he died), prophet (he was not of the Sanhedrin he was an outsider), and king (line of david). He was all of them, three aspects, separate yet together. Yet when Jesus came he fulfilled all three roles, yet his rules were rules not of this world but rules for the next world instead of forming ritualistic laws of moses. Jesus didn't really care the about the actual letter of tradition but instead about the importance of the why of tradition, getting back to the source of a relationship with god and your fellow man.
Of course this all went through the window when Constantine made Catholicism an organized religion.
------------------------
So in sum, in my opinion it is tradition and not holy tradition. I don't recognize your divine origin you supposedly see.
priestly class of the old testament
as well as
the prophets of the old testament.
The prophets unlike the priestly class has never been limited to women, and there are numerous female prophets through the old testament. Remember the priestly class wasn't the only faction of the OT that was arguing what was the true meaning of god's word, there was also the prophet faction, as well as the king of Israel and Judea.
When Jesus came to this world, supposedly all this went out the window, there was one word, and he combine all three roles the priest (remember his original garments were one of a priest preparing a sacrifice when he died), prophet (he was not of the Sanhedrin he was an outsider), and king (line of david). He was all of them, three aspects, separate yet together. Yet when Jesus came he fulfilled all three roles, yet his rules were rules not of this world but rules for the next world instead of forming ritualistic laws of moses. Jesus didn't really care the about the actual letter of tradition but instead about the importance of the why of tradition, getting back to the source of a relationship with god and your fellow man.
Of course this all went through the window when Constantine made Catholicism an organized religion.
------------------------
So in sum, in my opinion it is tradition and not holy tradition. I don't recognize your divine origin you supposedly see.
Catholic Church reaccepting Anglicans allowing Anglicans to remain Anglicans in most things but name
25/10/2009 11:15:50 PM
- 1019 Views
Ratzinger has to try something to offset the liberals in Catholicism. Why not appeal to...
26/10/2009 02:17:36 AM
- 660 Views
As you noted in your post, it's nothing new. And it's not likely to lead to much.
26/10/2009 03:35:18 AM
- 678 Views
I don't know about that, some have already left the communion, and you may have a schism
26/10/2009 04:27:01 AM
- 631 Views
Wouldn't you say not believing in transubstantiation is an important theological difference?
26/10/2009 08:39:00 AM
- 603 Views
I was going to mention that...
26/10/2009 01:08:09 PM
- 624 Views
It should be noted
26/10/2009 05:02:23 PM
- 618 Views
Catholicism = no ordination of women?
26/10/2009 06:31:44 PM
- 635 Views
Re: Catholicism = no ordination of women?
26/10/2009 07:40:45 PM
- 708 Views
what about the congregations that have a woman priest?
27/10/2009 03:56:45 PM
- 760 Views
Re: what about the congregations that have a woman priest?
27/10/2009 04:37:16 PM
- 639 Views
Calling women in the priesthood a Christological heresy is ridiculous,
27/10/2009 10:31:02 PM
- 635 Views
Re: Calling women in the priesthood a Christological heresy is ridiculous,
28/10/2009 01:26:24 AM
- 683 Views
So in sum your response is tradition
28/10/2009 02:50:06 AM
- 636 Views
Not tradition, but Tradition (capital)
28/10/2009 04:15:40 PM
- 858 Views
Yes the priest class of both the old testatment and new testatment has always been male
28/10/2009 10:22:28 PM
- 740 Views
Re: Yes the priest class of both the old testatment and new testatment has always been male
29/10/2009 09:02:36 PM
- 841 Views