John A. Broussard

A Catholic priest once told me that the Church will never allow women to be priest because Christ, as it is told in the New Testament, initiated the first priesthood by gathering together his twelve apostles--and there were no women among them. (This was before the Da Vinci Code)

Given that that is correct, and since the apostles were all Jews, doesn't it seem reasonable that all Catholic priests should be Jewish males?

Evoken

Iti s much easier to learn about Catholicism if you grab the Catechism (it is only 20 bucks) and read it. Just grabing small bites or hearing protestant complains won't really give you a good understanding of the religion and it's teachings.

But to answer your question, remember that Catholicism is not for the Jews only but also for the Gentiles. So it is no longer limited to a particular race.

Valz

John A. Broussard

I thought a Catholic priest would be a fairly reliable source of information about Catholic dogma.

I guess it's live and learn.

Evoken

Some may be, but others can teach error. Stick to official church documents and the Catechism, it is the most reliable. The Catholic Encyclopedia is trust worthy too, the same with www.catholic.com.

Valz

John A. Broussard

Let me get this straight. Priests don't have to be Jews, since Catholicism is also for Gentiles.

Am I right so far? Assuming I am--

Then priests don't have to be men, since Catholocism is also for women.

Evoken

Right so far but..

A priest cannot be a woman because Jesus was a male and the priest acts in persona Christi when offering the sacrifice of the Mass as well as that for it to be a true and valid sacrifice it must be a first born male lamb, like Christ was at the cross.

Valz

John A. Broussard

Ergo,

A priest cannot be a gentile because Jesus was Jew

It does seem you are weakening your own argument here

Evoken

Non sequitur. The fact that he was a Jew is irrelevant to the sacrifice.

Again if you are interested in learning about Catholicism buy a Catechism. Simply trying to rationalize individual points or answering protestant arguments/complains won't help you make any sense out of anything.

Valz

John A. Broussard

But the fact that he was a male isn't irrelevant?

It would seem to me that that is the non-sequitur.

Evoken

I rest my case