the_rev Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 So I was walking by a local funeral home, and I saw a woman dressed in clerics. I naturally knew that she wasn't a priest, but I went up to her and said: "Last time I checked, the Catholic Church only allowed men to be priests, are you an exception?" She got mad and explained to me she was a protestant minister, like if I was dumb! Just thought I'd share this rather funny experience.
Phazzan Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 [quote name='the_rev' date='Feb 22 2005, 07:18 AM'] She got mad and explained to me she was a protestant minister, like if I was dumb! [/quote] Then why did you ask?
the_rev Posted February 22, 2005 Author Posted February 22, 2005 To see what kind of a minister she was....
*teen4Christ* Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 I think seeing any chick dressed like any kind of priest or minister would totally freak me out!!!!
shelly_freak Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 AMEN! People need to take a chill pill
Dudette Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 I don't think I'd ever do that...I'd be too scared.
JazzforJesus Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 I would of been like well Sor-ry, im catholic and you see we dont have female priests
argent_paladin Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 The funny thing about that is that women ministers tend to wear clerics much more than men. Even though they say that they don't want to be "clerical" or "hierarchical" or be set apart from the laity, female ministers wear the collar much more than male ones. I guess symbols really are important. Now if we could just get Catholic priests to wear the collar as much as protestant women ministers...
Cam42 Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 I guess asking our priests to follow the Council of Baltimore is too much isn't it. Where o where have the cassocks gone? Cam42
Catholictothecore Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 or where their habits away from Mass as well. OH, YEAH! There was priest, the youngest in our diocese, that was shot and killed a few weeks ago! The police didn't press the matter much; they just didn't excerise the fact that it might easily have been homicide. This still gets me crazed! This thread brought this back to my attention cause he'd wear the long black clothes.
jesusisalive3 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 that could be the problem (seriously). recognition is not always viewed as a good thing.
littleflower+JMJ Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 i didn't know how sheltered i was till i met a guy who was dressed like the bishop or priest who wasn't even catholic but like baptist or something.... my jaw dropped after i asked him what diocese he was from and realized he wasnt' catholic..... talk about weirded out
crusader1234 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 No offense Eddy but thats kind of rude...
Catholictothecore Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 (looks at crusader) Whatever...all I know is, if God ends up directing me to a diocesean ministry, I'll wear the full-length...thingy. Whatever it's called.
corban711 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 yeah...sadly many diocesan priests don't wear the cassock anymore. (i know many religious don't wear habits and that is sad too). i love seeing Diocesan priests wear the cassock. it is really inspiring for me to see such courageous witness. i say courageous because the priests that do wear it take a lot of heat from others in many dioceses. i guess i expect it more from religious and don't usually expect to see a diocesan priest wearing it anymore...so i am always very, very happy to see them do it. they sure could use our prayers.
-Ryan- Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Seems like a strange way to start a conversation, hopefully she wasn't offended.
Catholictothecore Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 one of my criteria for chossing an order is if they were habits. Humm...Doninican White, Carmelite Brown, or Franciscan...brown again.
shelly_freak Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 [quote name='littleflower' date='JMJ+Feb 22 2005, 07:35 PM'] i didn't know how sheltered i was till i met a guy who was dressed like the bishop or priest who wasn't even catholic but like baptist or something.... my jaw dropped after i asked him what diocese he was from and realized he wasnt' catholic..... talk about weirded out [/quote] I know, I felt sheltered when I met a guy and he did the 50 question thing once he knew I was catholic. I was like doesn't everyone know the teachings of the church? Well I guess that's what 8 years of catholic school will do to ya, everyone you know has taken at least one year of catholic education
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