[Faith-talk] Blindness and church
RJ Sandefur
joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
Sat Feb 6 21:21:28 UTC 2010
Do you have scripture in order to back up your statement? RJ
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From: "devona able" <djasister at windstream.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
> Women do not belong in the pulpit.
>
> Devona
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Penny Golden
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 5:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
>
>
> Oh, Beth, I just have to laugh.
> The Holy Scriptures are also patriarchal in some ways.
> So though we believe in women's rights, some of us believe that there
> is Biblical reason not to seek ordination as women.
> However, most folk do not hold to that anymore. So we're in a
> distinct minority.
> It's a subject on which we feel the Scriptures speak without
> equivocation; but most do not think that we're right in our
> interpretation.
> We'll not agree on some things, here, that's certain.
> Have a blest weekend.
> At 08:46 AM 2/5/2010, you wrote:
> >YOu're right. Both of you. But I am a believer in rights for women
> >to serve in high roles in churches. Catholicism is notorious for
> >being so patriarchal.
> >Beth
> >
> >On 2/5/10, Fr. John Sheehan <xaviersocietyfortheblind at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > The decision is at the discretion of the parish priest - and some,
> for
> > > whatever reason, do not like altar girls, whether sighted or not. I
> don't
> > > agree, but there you are. But there is certainly no reason why a
> blind
> > > person - of any sex - could not serve at the altar.
> > > Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ
> > > Chairman
> > >
> > >
> > > Xavier Society for the Blind
> > > 154 East 23rd St
> > > New York, NY 10010
> > > (212) 473-7800
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> searching
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> > > <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 2:50:52 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
> > >
> > > This young lady wanted to be an altar girl.
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fr. John Sheehan"
> > > <xaviersocietyfortheblind at yahoo.com>
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> > > Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:51 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
> > >
> > >
> > >> We provide the Mass Readings in Braille and large-print, and we know
> of
> > >> blind lectors all over the U.S.
> > >> Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ
> > >> Chairman
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Xavier Society for the Blind
> > >> 154 East 23rd St
> > >> New York, NY 10010
> > >> (212) 473-7800
> > >> Help us raise money for the Xavier Society for the Blind just by
> searching
> > >> the Internet or shopping online with GoodSearch -
> www.goodsearch.com -
> > >> powered by Yahoo! Free for you - and money for us! Thank you.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ________________________________
> > >> From: Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>
> > >> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> > >> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > >> Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 9:02:57 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
> > >>
> > >> Never never never. Just the opposite they are asking how to include
> > >> braille
> > >> in my church and have asked me to sing in the choir and to read
> during the
> > >> service as well. If your church is of that position and belief, tell
> them
> > >> Christ would be disappointed, all who are hungry are welcome at his
> table.
> > >>
> > >> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> > >> CEO/Founder
> > >> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> > >> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> > >> New York, New York 10004
> > >> www.myblindspot.org
> > >> PH: 917-553-0347
> > >> Fax: 212-858-5759
> > >> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
> who is
> > >> doing it."
> > >>
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> > >> On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:56 AM
> > >> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> > >> Subject: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
> > >>
> > >> I personally haven't had this problem, but, Have any of you been
> told
> > >> because of blindness, you couldn't serve in the church? If so, How
> did you
> > >> respond? RJ
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