Equal Rights Amendment

[Jazzy]

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published a letter this week warning Senate members against supporting the revival of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The Catholic prelates voiced serious concern Monday regarding a motion in the Senate that would remove the decades-passed deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) — a proposed amendment to the constitution that would guarantee "equal rights under the law" to all Americans regardless of sex.

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"Catholic teaching speaks very clearly and strongly about the equality of men and women." If that's the case, why can't women be priests, bishops, etc.?

 

[tango]

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

 

[Albion]

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"Catholic teaching speaks very clearly and strongly about the equality of men and women." If that's the case, why can't women be priests, bishops, etc.?

Oh, it's that darned Bible thing again. If it were not for God's wishes, there wouldn't be a problem; and, after all, a church is supposed by its very reason for existing to be about doing God's will, not secular society's current theories.

 

[Josiah]

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"Catholic teaching speaks very clearly and strongly about the equality of men and women."

Being equal doesn't mean being the same.

My sons are EQUAL to me in that they are equally human, but 1 and 5 year olds are not equal to adults.

If that's the case, why can't women be priests, bishops, etc.?

If all Americans are equal, why can't they all be president of the USA?



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