[Apologetics] Women priests and the US law

[Stephen Korsman]

Hi

Thanks ... that is interesting.  I thought ALL employers / universities /  in the US had to abide by whatever anti-discrimination laws were passed.  Are they really only applicable to government-funded organisations?  A completely privately run adoption agency COULD then refuse to adopt children to gay couples?

This blog post made me think more about this: http://closedcafeteria.blogspot.com/2008/06/cardinal-to-defy-law.html

Great Britain's ranking Catholic prelate has decided to challenge new regulations requiring adoption agencies to place children with same-sex couples.

The Westminster Catholic Children's Society, supported by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, will defy new government non-discrimination rules, inviting a legal confrontation.

That's the UK.

And a radio discussion here last week discussed how South Africa is moving ahead, and whether or not we'll permit religions to ordain only men.

Please pray for something that I have to face tomorrow - a potential confrontation with the regional boss, who I have come to realise is a sociopath - a chronic liar, manipulative, abuses staff, apparent but unprovable corruption, and utterly charming.  He fit the diagnostic criteria well.  I'm taking a position on something unrelated to my work, therefore outside his area of authority, but something I am sure will anger him immensely.  (No, I don't label all bosses as sociopaths; I studied under a dragon lady who was the lecturer most feared by the students - all universities have one - and I have nothing but respect for her as a decent human being, albeit perfectionistic and stern.)  The potential backlash has me already contemplating the legal avenues needed, and looking for potential employment elsewhere.  The potential employment elsewhere will be on the cards even if nothing goes wrong, if his 5 year term gets extended for another 5 years at the end of this month.

Thanks!

God bless,
Stephen
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dianne Dawson 
  To: Stephen Korsman ; Apologetics Group 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 11:06 PM
  Subject: Re: [Apologetics] Women priests and the US law


  Hi Stephen,

  Since the seminaries are private entities and take no government funding, I don't think the courts would be able to find any basis upon which to bring a law suit.  

  Of course, the Honorary L.Iberal is unpredictable and likely to try to get away with anything.

  Dianne


  Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.
  Ps 42:1





  ----- Original Message ----
  From: Stephen Korsman <skorsman at theotokos.co.za>
  To: Apologetics Group <apologetics at gathman.org>
  Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:53:59 PM
  Subject: [Apologetics] Women priests and the US law


  Hi

  A hypothetical scenario which may or may not occur in the near future:

  Ms F. Eminist applies to a Catholic seminary in communion with Pope Benedict XVI (just to make sure we know it's not some reincarnationist Catholic Church such as the one I discovered in South Africa some years back) in order to study for the priesthood.  The seminary says no.  Ms F. Eminist takes the seminary to court.  Judge L. Iberal hears the case, and she decides that the seminary is discriminating and that Ms F. Eminist must be accepted.  Whatever appeals to higher courts are made fail to change the verdict.

  What will the US Catholic Church do in this situation?

  What will the US Catholic Church do when all Ms F. Eminist's supporters register themselves as Catholics at their local parish (to avoid being rejected because they're not Catholic, if they're not nominally so already), wait a year or two (to make it clear they're established Catholics) and then decide to apply to seminaries (again, Catholic ones in communion with Pope Benedict XVI) to become priests?

  God bless,
  Stephen
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