So that ordination of women thing

[luckykaa]

I just don't get the theological arguments against it. 

Yes, I realise Jesus (allegedly) only had male disciples.  Did he actually give a reason for this?  Has anyone speculated on the reason for this?  Could it be perhaps because first century Israel was actually not modern progressive 21st century country?

Is that the reason?  Seems way too simplistic to be seriously considered. 

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[luckykaa.livejournal.com]

Hence the "allegedly". I'm sure they outright reject Mary Magdalene as a disciple and I'm trying to see the argument from their side.

I was listening to this on Profile on radio 4 yesterday. The opponents clearly wanted to see themselves as progressive egalitarian people, and the women in opposed to this certainly didn't come across as submissive or servile.