Two basic problems with the Roman Catholic Mass

My good old friend Ian Fraser spoke eloquently yesterday afternoon about the two basic problems with the legitimacy of the Roman Catholic mass. Ian is 95 years old, (nearly 96) a church of Scotland minister, and was appointed by the pope at the time of Vatican two to a panel that brought together Reformed, Orthodox and Catholic scholars to discuss theology and ecclesiology.

The first reason he claimed the RC mass is illegitimate was because it is only ever presided over by one half of the human race - i.e. males. It can never be a legitimate Christian communion until it allows women to preside.

The second reason is that millions of Christians in good standing in their own churches are excluded from the communion because of the RC rules that discriminate against Roman Catholics. Communion cannot be communion if it excludes and discriminates.

Ian was never afraid of controversy - perhaps we need more such honesty in ecumenical debate.


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