It is very apparent that the Church holds religious practices sacred. They (the Church) tends to favor tradition, regardless of how much the present progresses. Women's rights has become a very hot topic in todays society. But almost no one has touched on women's rights in the Churches. It seems as though this is all about to change.
Even mentioning the discussion of women's roles throughout the church can get you ex-communicated from the Church. Ex-communication is the worst punishment the Church can give you. It entails the removal from all Church affiliations and cuts off all potential communication to the church. Several priests, of male gender, have been ex-communicated for expressing their belief in that women should have rights to be ordained as priests.
Personally, I believe that steps need to be taken to allow women to become priests in our society today. I understand that the Church holds traditions dear to its core but with our communities today shifting into a more even based gender role progression, it's detrimental to the Church to adapt as well, especially if they hope to gain new followers to their beliefs. It not only looks bad on the Church for not allowing women to preach as ordained priests, but it also characterizes the Bible in a negative way, saying that it too does not believe in a progression of gender roles in society,
My overall point behind this is not to question the Church's values or morals, but rather question the Church in their plan on moving forward with the rest of the world. Cutting off all discussion of matters that are considered important to the people of both religious and non-religious descent makes me question whether the Church is looking for publicity or if the Church does not actually base its core upon the love that God has for all of us. Its teachings, or at least as I know it, clearly state the love that God shares for all of his creation. And if I remember right, God created all men equal, this proving that he does not have any intentions of excluding people based upon characteristics of their being.
In conclusion, if women feel the calling of becoming an ordained priest they should have the freedom to do so, fully supported by the Vatican itself. They should be encouraged to preach the fundamentals of the Church in hopes to reach out to everyone, instead of worrying about the image that the Church takes. It would only benefit the Church to allow this movement, and I hope the Church decides to agree to new ideas and let go of old practices.
