I also have a lot of people who ask me, “Are you going to be a…priest, then?” ME: No, women can’t be priests in the Catholic Church (this is usually accompanied by a “what-the-hell-you’re-Catholic-too-you-must-know-this” look) THEM: Oh. But if they change that, you’ll become one, right? ME: No. THEM: You don’t want to be a priest? ME: No. THEM: *confused* Like anything having to do with ministry or theology is equivalent to the role of a priest…because being a camp counselor is the same as being a professor at university, right? Or like the priesthood is the “elite,” the CEO in the big office upstairs? I’m confused by this perception.

I also have a lot of people who ask me, “Are you going to be a…priest, then?”

ME: No, women can’t be priests in the Catholic Church (this is usually accompanied by a “what-the-hell-you’re-Catholic-too-you-must-know-this” look)

THEM: Oh. But if they change that, you’ll become one, right?

ME: No.

THEM: You don’t want to be a priest?

ME: No.

THEM: *confused*

Like anything having to do with ministry or theology is equivalent to the role of a priest…because being a camp counselor is the same as being a professor at university, right? Or like the priesthood is the “elite,” the CEO in the big office upstairs?

I’m confused by this perception.

(Source: fyreligiousstudiesdove)

  1. Date Posted Icon 5th May 2011
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    Story of my life. For the record: I will not be going into the clergy, thank you!
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    True Life: questions I am asked alarmingly often. And looking forward to more of them because I am officially declared!...
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    gpoy-all the time.
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    i was so into the idea of majoring in rs whenever i finally (lol..) went to school, for years…i had some chick ask me...
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    I also have a lot of people who ask me, “Are you going to be a…priest, then?”...No, women...
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    “I’d love to study religion.” “Where would you go? Starr King?”
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    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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    I was hoping someone would start this, though I’m a little curious about the color choice…..nothing in religious studies...
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    never fucking fails. and it always makes me RAGE. goddammmmmmmmknit.
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    gpoy me if i was a religious studies major
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