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		numbers_guy 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pope Francis has died The real (non theological) reason why women are not allowed to be priests is because if you take a random mass of humans and you let them elect a leader, in 100% of the cases that leader will be a man. So don't blame Catholics for the faults of humanity.

contrarian1234 3 months ago | [–]

Right of course. No female Protestant priests whatsoever. Definitely not a policy issue

numbers_guy 3 months ago | | [–]

That female clergy is only a thing in dead Protestant churches exactly illustrates my point.

TheOtherHobbes 3 months ago | | [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_and_appointed_...

BrandoElFollito 3 months ago | [–]

Where do you get your numbers from? And how women were elected to political poissons in that case?

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