and care for them. Those who feel
hurt by this position need respect, a
willingness to listen, and efforts to see
where we can be together in embracing
the teachings of the Lord.
A related concern is the acrimony
surrounding this subject for some.
People don’t just disagree, at times
they attack those with whom they
disagree, sometimes even attributing
hellish motives to them. So we hear
statements such as: “those who want
to ordain women aren’t reading the
Word or taking it seriously,” or “it’s just
a power thing with the clergy, keeping
control of their men’s club.”
Attributing motives to another or otherwise denigrating those with whom
we disagree does not lead to rational thought, and invites the presence of the
hells. If we need to disagree let us do it without being ugly wi Ѡ