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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
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Subject: Re: Marchionni on women priests
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Date: Thu, 14-Mar-85 14:25:19 EST
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> [Professor Wagstaff]
> But part of so much religious doctrine involves teaching one NOT to question
> such "authorities", teaching one to accept what they say DESPITE what an
> individual or collective will offers.  Catholicism has come right out and
> claimed infallibility for their clerical leadership (though that's changing),
> but Protestant sects do much the same.  Think about it:  when you offer such
> people the power to teach and indoctrinate you and yours, are they likely to
> indoctrinate you to question their authority?

Yes.

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