If this god creature had the welfare of males in mind when he created women for them, they would have been created with the ability to dispense pizza and would have a third breast in the middle of their backs (for slow dancing).

I basically agree with what the pope is saying, but why cant he quote scripture instead of some 12th century Catholic? It seems prideful to me. The church started from what came from Christ's side on the cross? The church was started by Jewish guys who followed Christ's commands, even before He died. God includes all Christian denominations in this church.

Clay,
You are an unadulterated nut case.
Ravensfan Anon

"Just as woman was created from Adam's rib while he was asleep, the Church sprung from the sacraments that spread from Christ's side as he was asleep on the cross, which . . . delivered us from suffering and wiped out our guilt."

And with that statement, ol' Ratzinger is officially Coo Coo for Cocoa Puffs

For those who know the Bible, Pope Benedict's statement on woman as companion reflect not only Genesis but First Corinthians Chapter Seven. Also, everything Christian came from Christ's sacrifice of Himself, as did all grace. Therefore, the last drops of His Preceious Blood shed from the wound in His side was good symbolism. He who has eyes to see, let them see.

Unfortunately, Peter H., there is about as much likelihod that what you or the Pope have said about women is true as Pat Robertson's denial that Haitian slaves had the talent and capacity and determination to win their independence from France without the help of the devil.

People believe what they want to believe much of the time. They also are gullible when somebody with human appointed authority declares various myths to be true...especially when the myths satisfy people's fears and longing for simple answers.

Over the ages, there have been a great number of men claiming to know the truth who attested to the secondary role of women. Not very many women who were original thinkers have claimed this.

Did Pat Robertson say that Haitians never had the capacity to win independence without the help of the devil or did he just say that they made a pact with the devil? You are right. People believe what they want to believe. If Paul says in the new testament that men are to lead the churches, I believe it because it is what God wants me to believe. Eveyone cant be in charge. He wants Himself first, then men, then women, then children. If everyone is equally in charge then why should anyone listen to Him? He created man first, in His own image, then women. Why would he want women first? With God, what He understands can be quite complicated. What He wants us to understand is very simple.

In Clay's magical little world, his god creature created women to be inferior. Perhaps it is because this god creature created woman out of Adam's rib, an inferior cut. Clay, you have a seriously diseased mind.