tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767504.post7957456359983202556..comments2023-09-18T04:55:23.825-04:00Comments on Fides Quaerens Intellectum: Women’s Ordination, Part 2: More Thoughts and ReconsiderationsNathaniel M. Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01835009706332559978noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767504.post-14420310897375627342020-05-14T10:13:48.832-04:002020-05-14T10:13:48.832-04:00Hi Nate,I came across this two-part essay of yours...Hi Nate,I came across this two-part essay of yours about the ordainability of women in the Catholic Church, and I agree with you that there should be more administrative rôles for Catholic women inside the Church, and I'm just as OK as you are with the sacerdotal duties beimg reserved to Catholic men alone, in keeping with infallible teaching. <br /><br />My agreement with your proposal for bringing women more into the administrative life of the Church having much more to do with the problem of only six out of seven sacraments being available to Catholic women notwithstanding, I think you might want to look at the analogy of noncombatant officers such as military doctors, military engineers, and military chaplains just in case you need a guide for refining your proposal. <br /><br />Such officers are not soldiers, but they are part of the armed forces. Likewise, "female auxiliary orders" wouldn't be clergymen, but they are part of the holy orders. <br /><br />You may feel free to point out errors in my suggestion. <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />Colin AbliterColin Abliterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14867957139347744826noreply@blogger.com