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Breaking the rules.
Nine women will be ordained as Roman Catholic priests later this month in international waters:
In an effort to break through the stained-glass ceiling of the Catholic Church, two Central Coast women will be among a group of nine being "ordained" later this month in the international waters of the St. Lawrence Seaway.I'm a lapsed Catholic but even I know that the church isn't about to change centuries of rules and traditions for a few people who disagree. And if Ms. Rue is a 'cradle catholic' then she should know this.Dana Reynolds, 58, of Carmel, and Victoria Rue, 58, of Watsonville will be challenging the church's refusal to ordain women as priests or deacons. The Canon Laws of the Roman Catholic Church pointedly refer to all priests and potential priests as men or young men.
"I don't see it as defiance," said Reynolds. "I see it as making a statement. As the other half of the human race, as women, we should be a part of this."
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Rue, who teaches comparative religions and women's studies at San Jose State University, said she is "what they call a 'cradle Catholic,'" born into the religion. She remembers "handing out Necco wafers to the kids on our block," pretending to be a priest when she was in second or third grade.
It's always funny to hear about people who claim to believe in something, and in the next breath say how they plan to change it. The Catholic Church has always been an all or nothing proposition; either you are Catholic an you follow the laws of the religion or you find a new religion.