text: Who's to say that Jesus called only men to be apostles?  The written texts that form our Bible were chosen and edited by men living in a patriarchal society.  Since the twelve apostles were named to carry on the tradition of the twelve tribes of Israel, it seems likely that women's names would be the ones that were dropped off the list.  
  
  It's interesting that even with those writers and editors, Mary Magdalene was the person who met the risen Christ.