Should women be preachers or priests?

I think that role was set aside for men.Women play a very important part of a church but not a precher/priets.

Wow....this one is a doozie. There is a wide range of answers/opinions. I agree there should be no discrimination. However, do we throw tradition out the window using discrimination as a factor. How many female rabi are there. The catholic church also excludes them. The buddists is an all male organization and the muslim is also masculine. Do you believe that just because there aren't any females in the hierachy of this religious movements that women should have the right to cross the line? In the so-called Christian faith there are no such barriers...so it is far easier for women to rise to the pulpit. For example, Katherine Jefferts Schori was elected 12 days ago as the leader of the Episcopal Church....First Woman in History. I don't believe that the fact that they are more nurturing or empathetic enters into the equation. Preachers should be judged or their gift/ability to encourage their congreations to be upstanding Christians and, ergo, law-abiding citizens.

Well I don't really have much of an opinion on this issue. But my grandfather, he used to always say that he didn't like female preachers. I guess it really depends on your upbringing and all that, I don't know.

no i dont think women should stand behind the altar and preach..the Bible is dogmatic on it..let all things be doen decently and in order

If God has called a woman to preach, then who am I to say otherwise? My father was a minister for over 60 years so I grew up in church. I know of several ladies who "preach" and do a really good job. I don't know of any who actually pastor a church. Most of the ones I've heard speak (or preach) were either at a ladies group or they ministered as a team with their evangelical husbands. And to be truthful, these ladies were a lot more interesting than most of the men I've heard. This has always been a touchy subject in churches, whether it's preaching or teaching. The pastor of my former church asked me to assist my husband in teaching one of the classes in a boys group. This was to be on a trial basis to see how a husband-wife team would work. There was one or two in the church who did not approve of a woman teaching boys (ages 9-10), but the boys loved it, and it wasn't long before the adults accepted it. I was more patient with the boys than my husband and made class time fun. I am now the head of a girls group in my present church and have been for years. But I've also learned that there seems to be a shortage of men who are available, or who are willing to make themselves available for certain ministries; therefore a woman sometimes has to step in and fill that position, or that ministry fizzles and a part of the church may suffer as a result.

I was watching something on Discovery the other week about how it's quite possible that Mary Magdalene was Jesus' wife and a very active preacher. Personally, I see nothing wrong with a female taking that sort of a role. I wouldn't be shocked at all if that were initially the case, but buried over time by males who were insecure with women taking such roles.

Well, I have seen and listened to lady Pastors, and people who were in leadership. I see nothing wrong in it if they feel this is their calling. I just think most would not want to have to bear the brunt of this responsibility though.

I think it's a very old fashion tradition, why shouldn't they be able to? I dont understand why it shold be a problem. We have quit many woman priests here.

I do not think there is anything wrong with a woman being a preacher or priest in the church. They may actually do better than some or most men. Just like I would think a woman should be able to be president of the US. I agree with you on your topic.

Sure, why the Hell not? But, I think that religion is way out of control. Wars and problems in this world are started because of religion.

Well God set this aside for men. It starts in Genisis where God creates man, God but Adam in charge(man in charge) of all the creatures of the earth. Woman was a gift to man, and even after they ate from the tree of knowlegde man was still in charge. No women should not be in charge or lead the church. God has set it up in this manor, Man leads all.

personally i don't think it is a bad idea.

well yeah i think women are good also on that matters...from what i have learned or heared we have already a lady pastor..i seen it on tv

I have no objection to women being preachers. If they are given the gift then they should exercise it.

Yea.. They should.

nice post :) hmm well personally without being a sexist... ummm can i say that?? hehe i dont think so... there are certain characteristics of men whom women dont have or at least generally dont have... and also by custom, i just dont think they will be accepted by the society when they do so... or probably it would take time...