A couple days ago I posted a list of the 10 Reasons Why Men Should Not be Ordained. However, after some thinking I have decided that they do not apply to me. Below I refute each reason. Guess my call in life is still safe…
10. I am a pacifist and so do not believe in serving in the army
9. I don’t have children
8. My physique in no way qualifies me to chop down trees or wrestle mountain lions; plus, big animals with teeth scare me…oh, and I don’t really like cats anyway
7. Man was created before woman, obviously as a prototype. Thus, they represent an experiment rather than the crowning achievement of creation (ok, good point)
6. I don’t watch sports
5. I’m not going to distract any female worshipers
4. Maybe I can try…
3. Again, pacifist…
2. The New Testament tells us that Jesus was betrayed by a man. His lack of faith and ensuing punishment remind us of the subordinated position that all men should take. (again, good point…)
1. Repairing roofs? I am afraid of heights. And I am an academic so I have no idea how to repair anything.
Well, assuming I can try # 4 only two still apply. But 80% isn’t too bad.
I still like the idea of settling issues with a little fist of cufs.
Robert-
I love this post of yours.
As I told a friend of mine recently, women stopped hitting on me a long time ago. Probably around the time I started wearing a priest’s collar. Very few women find the uniform attractive. It’s not like wearing the Marines dress blue uniform. So, #5 probably won’t apply to yours truly.
While we’re at it, #8 probably doesn’t apply to me either as I have the equivalent upper body strength of your average 12-year-old boy.