Division

For this thought stream, God's reality will remain unquestioned. But, what must God be feeling in the midst of global fractured faith among Christians and Catholics? Is God sad with all the ongoing quarrels of opposing doctrines? The internal battles never cease to boil. 

Even as Christians are harshly persecuted around the world, painful philosophical differences endure over a millennium. Today, Pope Francis is attending the great Synod meeting, where Church philosophy and practice are reviewed. Many seeking policy reform have been hopeful their views would have a turn. For instance, the very contentious issue of women receiving holy ordinance, then becoming priests, as Lutheran and other denominations may permit.

But, this Pope, as his predecessors, will not consider at all such radical change. His Holiness explains it cannot be done without also changing the structure of Catholic beliefs in Revelations, and that no one has authority or cause to alter God's design: only men can be priests.

If only God could answer directly on this and so many other arguments, not thru a bureaucracy of mortal analysis. But, the Pope is thought to be directly descendant of the Creator, so then it's His declaring, believers must assume.

Other faiths do include women as priests, rabbis, and ministers. But, some faiths, like Catholic and Muslim tradition, won't consider women equally, and remain steadfast in their understanding that men are the sole leaders. While admitting, as always, my agnostic ignorance, how could God ever be pleased with such division?