[Vision2020] Women in Authority and Leadership!

[keely emerinemix]

Here I am, up in the mountains with my non-patriarchal family, trying to hang on to a very weak Internet signal, and I about fell off my lawn chair at the thought that Doug Farris would think that the following articles have anything to do with "women in control," much less with my response to Iverson's "women ruining the military" column.  A coach of either gender molesting a student, any student, is not more problematic because the coach was a woman; that an Episcopalian priest can't decide if she's Christian or not is certainly lamentable, but I know of many people, most of them male, who are rebuked by their denominations for faulty theology.  Yep, there appears in both women to be a deficiency any number of things, but I wouldn't dare presume that too much estrogen has crowded out character in the former case and intellectual honesty in the latter.  I'll have more to say when I return, but I would caution the ineffably dense Mr. Farris that one who defends a church who has coddled men who have molested children ought not look so desperate trying to share the blame.  The blame stems from what we would call "sin," Doug, and women and men both dip heavily into its well.And many thanks to those who have emailed me with their comments . . . keely"And these women that you spit on as they try to change their worlds/Are immune to your consultations . . . they're quite aware of what they're going through"(With apologies to David Bowie)> To: vision2020 at moscow.com> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:20:25 -0400> From: heirdoug at netscape.net> Subject: [Vision2020] Women in Authority and Leadership!> > Here are a couple of stories about women in control to add to the > current discussion.> > > > > > > > > > From today's Spokesman Review.> > > > > >      A former assistant varsity softball coach at Centennial High School > accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old > female student in a public park in April pleaded guilty to a lesser > charge today.> > > >      Lauren Palmer was initially charged with with felony sexual battery > of a minor. However, after prosecutors filed an amended complaint of > felony injury to child, Palmer pleaded guilty to the lesser charge this > afternoon in front of 4th District Judge Deborah Bail.> > > >     Palmer will be sentenced Aug. 27.> > > >      As part of the plea agreement , the defense plans to ask for a > withheld judgment, meaning if Palmer successfully fulfills all the > conditions of her probation or parole, her guilty plea will be removed > from her record.> > > >      Prosecutors have agreed not to pursue prison time and are not going > to oppose the withheld judgment.> > > >      The maximum possible penalty for felony injury to child is 10 years > in prison.> > > > > > > > > > > > From the Seattle Times:> > > > > >      The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, a local Episcopal priest who announced > she is both Muslim and Christian, will not be able to serve as a priest > for a year, according to her bishop.> > > >      AnnHolmesReddingDuring that year, Redding is expected to “reflect > on the doctrines of the Christian faith, her vocation as a priest, and > what I see as the conflicts inherent in professing both Christianity > and Islam,” the Rt. Rev. Geralyn Wolf, bishop of the Diocese of Rhode > Island, wrote in an e-mail to Episcopal Church leaders.> > > >      Redding was ordained more than 20 years ago by the then-bishop of > Rhode Island, and it is that diocese that has disciplinary authority > over her.> > > >      During the next year, Redding “is not to exercise any of the > responsibilities and privileges of an Episcopal priest or deacon,” Wolf > wrote in her e-mail. Wolf could not be reached for immediate comment.> > > >     …> > > >      Timethers were critical, saying it wasn’t possible to be both > Christian and Muslim. And some took issue with her being a leader > within the Episcopal Church while also professing another faith.> > > >      Some also saw Redding’s announcement as another sign that the > Episcopal Church was veering too far away from Scripture, doctrine and > tradition. The Episcopal Church, which is the U.S. branch of the > worldwide Anglican Communion, is already embroiled in deep conflict > with the Communion over scriptural interpretation on issues such as > homosexuality and the ordination of women.> > > >      Redding says she understands that “the last thing the church needs > to deal with at this time is this type of doctrinal dispute. I wish it > could’ve been at a more convenient time. But as far as I know, I am > responding to God’s will and God’s timing.”> > > >      For her part, Redding said she didn’t feel a need to reconcile all > the differences between the two faiths but felt that at the most basic > level, they are compatible.> > > >      She believes she has not violated any of her baptismal or > ordination vows.> ________________________________________________________________________> Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and > industry-leading spam and email virus protection.> =0> > =======================================================>  List services made available by First Step Internet, >  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.   >                http://www.fsr.net                       >           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com> =======================================================
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