“The Catholic Church holds that it is not admissible to ordain women to the priesthood, for very fundamental reasons. These reasons include: the example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures of Christ choosing His apostles only from among men; the constant practice of the Church, which has imitated Christ in choosing only men; and her living teaching authority which has consistently held that the exclusion of women from the priesthood is in accordance with God's plan for His Church.” MenReasonChristChurchPracticePlansTeachingExampleAuthorityCatholicFundamentalsSacredConstantScriptureConsistentlyApostlesCatholic ChurchExclusionPriesthoodGod's PlanSacred Scripture Author:Pope Paul VI
“Any man having one drop of the seed of Cane in him Cannot hold the priesthood ... I will say it now in the name of Jesus Christ. I know it is true & they know it. The Negro cannot hold one particle of Government ... if any man mingles his seed with the seed of Cane the only way he Could get rid of it or have salvation would be to Come forward & have his head Cut off & spill his Blood upon the ground. It would also take the life of his Children.” IfsKnowsMenWayChildrenGovernmentWould BeJesusNamesChristCuttingBloodJesus ChristSalvationSeedsParticlesSpillsPriesthood Author:Brigham Young
“Baptism is the critical priesthood ordinance which opens the door to eternal life for each one of us. It is the benchmark from which we count our many blessings because this is when our accountability to follow Jesus Christ and live his Gospel begins.” JesusChristDoorsBlessingEternalJesus ChristCriticalAccountabilityEternal LifeBaptismPriesthoodOrdinancesMany Blessings Author:Elaine L. Jack
“Scouting contributes to a boy's preparation to hold the priesthood of God. Scout leaders have a sacred responsibility. They help boys learn Scouting principles that also help them live the gospel. We thank each leader as they foster faith in Christ and prepare boys to make temple covenants and become a missionary, husband, and father.” HelpingFatherChristResponsibilityLeaderBoysPrinciplesHusbandSacredPreparationTemplesMissionaryCovenantPriesthoodScoutingHusband And Father Author:Rosemary M. Wixom
“The Christian priesthood, finding the doctrines of Christ leveled to every understanding, and too plain to need explanation, saw, in the mysticism of Plato, materials with which they might build up an artificial system which might, from it's indistinctness, admit everlasting controversy, give employment for their order, and introduce it to profit, power and pre-eminence.” NeedsGivingMightChristianOrderUnderstandingChristSawsAtheismMaterialsFindingsProfitPositive AtheismDoctrineEmploymentExplanationMysticismArtificialIntroducingPlatoEverlastingControversyPriesthoodEminence Book:Jefferson: Political Writings Source: Jefferson: Political Writings
“NO NEUTRALS IN HEAVEN. There were no neutrals in the war in heaven. All took sides either with Christ or with Satan. Every man had his agency there, and men receive rewards here based upon their actions there, just as they will receive rewards hereafter for deeds done in the body. The Negro, evidently, is receiving the reward he merits” MenWarDoneBodyActionHeavenSidesChristRewardsDeedsEvery ManMeritSatanAgencyReceivingHereafterPriesthoodDeeds Done Author:Joseph Fielding Smith
“Christ's invitation to the priesthood is an invitation to a way of life that is athletic in its intensity and heroic in its form.” WayFormChristIntensityHeroicAthleticInvitationsPriesthood Author:Robert Barron