RE: Why do cardinals get to elect the Pope?
March 13, 2019 at 1:05 pm
(This post was last modified: March 13, 2019 at 1:06 pm by Brian37.)
(March 13, 2019 at 12:51 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: What's so special about cardinals than other Catholics? Are they better Christians/ Catholics than others Catholics? How can they be better?
Why can't few Catholic women get together at a restaurant and decide who will be the Pope? And if they did what would make their Pope less valid than one chosen by cardinals?
I hate the word "elect" in regards to any religious club. This is not a public election like we have outside religion. It is an appointment, not a real election where the public has a say. It is more like a boardroom in business where the chairpeople select a CEO. That is not the same as the general public voting for a city council member, state Governor or federal congressperson.
Religion of all labels worldwide stem from an age of patriarchal mentality. There are no female Imams in Iran, or female Dali Lamas in Buddhism.
Fortunately for western society, despite the historical sexist roots of antiquity, at least outside religion, women have been able to gain more rights. Women gained rights in spite of religion, not because of it.
