Mixed Messages

     Based on Emily Reimer-Barry’s interview, the Church send positive messages to young women by allowing them to be lectors, cantors, and altar servers. Women also can participate in the Church by heading different religious groups and projects. Also positive messages are given in issues such as sexual consent in relationships and the honor of women. The Church teaches that the dignity of all people is equal and it should not matter whether one is male or female. In my Catholic school environment, I have been taught that women are equal to men when we discuss moral issues. However when learning about the bible stories, everything revolves around men. In this case I have definitely received mixed messages in what I have been taught. The bible revolves around men, their role in society, and how they have contributed to our religious history. However, I am also taught that women are just as important as men and they are equals. In a way, this is very contradictive because I think how can women be just as important as men if men are usually the focus of our faith.