text: An important point made by Jamie: "Catholic women who seek equal roles in the church through priesthood are treated with deep suspicion." The Church, by its attitudes, full of distortion, prej*dice, and stereotype, toward women (as well as LGBT people) paves the way for all sorts of similarly toxic ideas to thrive in society, contributing to big*try, unfairness, and violence. The Church, by not owning up to its effect on social views that are hurtful, is really either beneath contempt or unbelievably cowardly. This is what is supposed to be a moral beacon? No. Not in my judgement.