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Ordination of women - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In general religious use, ordination is the process by which a person is consecrated (set apart for the administration of various religious rites). The ordination of women is a controversial issue i...
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Ordination of women in Protestant churches - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ordination of women in Protestant churches has often been carried out in light of the theological doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, which might include women if the expression is take...
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More and more we re seeing protestant churches ordain women as pastors of their church. A local church near me has a husband and wife as co-pastors of the church. And yet the Catholic Church has infallibly decided that women cannot... ... The Bible and Women Pastors; Believe it or not, Scripture is unequivocally clear on...
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The bishops voted in favour of bringing forward legislation to ordain women bishops by 28 to 12. The clergy voted in favour by 124 to 44 and the Laity by 111 to 68. ... Their defeat raises the real possibility of schism within the Church, between those in favour of women bishops and an alliance of traditionalists,
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This tradition has also been faithfully maintained by the Oriental Churches. ... When the question of the ordination of women arose in the Anglican Communion, Pope Paul VI, out of fidelity to his office of safeguarding the Apostolic Tradition, and also with a view to removing a new obstacle placed in the way of Christian...
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The church's drafting group is now likely to draw up legislation which will bring in women bishops, by 2014 at the earliest, with only an as yet unwritten national code of practice to cater for those who firmly believe the Bible teaches that bishops must be male, as Jesus and his apostles were.
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The Church of England decided last night to consecrate women bishops, with minimum concessions to opponents and despite the threat of a mass exodus of traditionalist clergy. ... On the proposal to bring forward legislation to consecrate women bishops, the synod bishops voted by 28 to 12 for the motion, the clergy by 124 to...
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