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1 Priests Anglicans vote to ordain women, rift between churches imminent On Nov. 11, the Anglican Church voted to do something that is sure to shake the religious community: the ordaining of women priests. In a narrow vote, the Anglican Church decided 458 years of tradition would be thrown out the window beginning in 1994. For years, the Episcopal Church, the U.S. branch of Anglicanism, has been ordaining women ministers. Women priests are nothing new. In many religions, like Shintoism in Japan and Baalism in ancient Canaan, women were considered holy and deserving of positions of religion authority. With the vote comes praise and dissatisfaction. Many priests in London have threatened to quit, which could create a massive rift between the disputing factions. Religious splits are nothing new since the Anglican Church was formed out of a dispute between King Henry VIII and the Roman Catholic Church over divorce. Anglican laymen have said the vote defies the moral foundations of Christianity. According to a fifth century Catholic doctrine, women were not to be ordained because Jesus only had male apostles. To do so would violate holy ordinances. Archbishop of Canterbury George Carrey has sought to .repair the centuries old rift between the two churches. Reconciliation between the two churches could be severely damaged as the Catholic Church has sought to make it easy for Anglican priests to convert and become Catholic priests. For the last few decades, many Anglican priests have been ordained into the Catholic Church, even if they were married. In the future, the Catholic Church could be faced with Anglican women priests wanting to convert to Catholicism. The ball would definitely be in the Catholic Church's court as they would have to defend their position solely on the basis of fairness. The Catholic Church would possibly face a split over women's issues, forcing the hierarchy to re-evaluate its positions on a wide range of issues. Can Catholics begin to ponder the possibility of a iemaie pontiff? The future of Christianity will be decided in the upcoming years as all churches begin to realistically look at the number of priests and ministers available to continue their teachings. Churches will have to look to sources other than males. "YOUR NAME CLINTON?* iBaiftco ckj Editor in Chief Greg Rickabaugh Managing Editor Patrick Villegas Copy Desk Chief Jay king News Editors Chad Bray J.T. Wagenheim Viewpoints Editor Jack Dunn Features Editor Lee Clontz Sports Editors Nancy Salomonsky Tim Thorsen Photo Editor Stephanie Newlin Graphic Editor Ryan Sims Cartoonist Paul Jon Asst. News Editor Melissa Tennen Asst. Features Editor Jennifer Fuller Asst. Sports Editor Rob Rodusky Asst. Photo Editor Lea Clayton Asst. Graphics Editors Kristin Buehlman Gregory Perez Asst. Copy Desk Editor Brian Garland Student Media Coordinator Jim McKellar Production Manager Laura Day Asst. Production Manager Jim Green Faculty Advisor Erik Collins Advertising Manager Renee Gibson Graduate Asst Brian McGuire Darkroom Technicians Erin Galloway Rika Hashimoto The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. Letters should be no more than 250 words. Full name and professional title, or year and major if a student, must be included along with address and phone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit letters. The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the editors or author and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of The Gamecock. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of The Gamecock. Change of address forms, subscriptions, requests and other correspondence should be sent to The Gamecock, P.O. Box 85131, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Subscription rates are $46 a year. First class postage paid at Columbia, SC. The Gamecock is a registered student organization of the University of South Carolina and is partially funded by student activity fees. /iewpc WW T " ? " women soldiers should s Military officials have approved women for wt are still shut out of air and land fighting. Although for womens' rights, it is not enough. What evidence is there that women can't fight ir notion should have gone out with corsets and phras Some say women are too weak for hand-to-han I must agree that most women aren't as strong as statement, like other stereotypes, is dead wrong. There are plenty of women who are as strong ai armed forces. If women can enlist in the military, fight in combat if they meet all physical requiremei As we have seen in the Persian Gulf War, handtively obsolete. Women can roll tanks and fly plant Women are often seen as squeamish and lilly-lh believe they are not cut out for the military. This s< against women before they were allowed into the p sands of females work as police officers. As we have seen by this year's presidential wartime military service is a crucial issuse for women were allowed to fight, voters would have r ership abilities. Because women aren't "supposed" to be agressi serving in combat equals wanting to emulate a ma were the same feelings about women in law, journa Some also say a woman in combat would distra During a crossfire, a soldier is thinking of nothing hand. This argument would also suggest that eve every woman, which is a lie. I'm not saying women want to go to war, but n America. There are no grounds for excluding womi there are no grounds for any acts of prejudice. - Jennifer Fuller, Asst. Carolina! Edito Baha'i religioi More than 70 years ago, the writings of the Baha'i faith foreshadowed that if the problem of racial prejudice between blacks and whites were not remedied, the day would come when "the streets of American cities" would "run with blood." During the past few weeks, we have seen, yet again, racial tensions increase on campus. _ Much criticism has been expressed, but there has been little offered in the way of constructive solutions. We, the members of the Baha'i Club, feel compelled to offer the principles that Baha'u'llah, the prophet-founder of the Baha'i Faith, put forth more than a century ago for overcoming racism. The first step in resolving racism is recognition of the pivotal teaching of Baha'u'llah, the concept of oneness of humanity, which is a statement of principle and an assertion of the goal of humanity. He declared, "The well-being of mankind, its inrl eoonritir oro imottoinoKlo unloco aim ov/cuin^, cuiv unaiuiiiiauiw uiuv/Od aiiu until its unity is firmly established." This is a unity celebrating the diversity of humanity, not one that aims at uniformity. This principle of unity is one which all human sciences confirm. Anthropology, physiology and psychology recognize that all people are members of one human species, although infinitely varied in the secondary aspects of life. Recogniton of this principle implies the abandonment of all prejudices of race, color, creed, nation, and class ? everything which enables people to consider themselves superior to others. Jesus' love is 1 i his young ( unconditional ^m, even t child's inten To the editor: t0 l?uch a It really broke my heart to read mi"ht even h your conception of what J11 * Christianity is and who Jesus e a. r^hrict ic Vr\n orp pnrrapt in co\/inn UtlTOS, tilCI! v iuioi ao. i V7U cuv vwAiwi in oa^in^ that Jesus Christ was not a bigot, and discomlc His love was overflowing for all everyone people ranging from his friends to ove, r<f atlon: even the people who nailed him to fr.wl: the cross. Thls relatl0n Jesus's unconditional love was a POISOna'and still is for all people, no matter jr1*5 WIlJl ;*e who the person is or what the per- im ant^ son has done, but Jesus did not manas- A I approve or accept people's accePt or re. lifestyles in an unconditional man- n.e. ner. Knowing that certain actions ^ torever ( and attitudes hurt us as people in nor the long term, Jesus would ask that ?e t0 h nerson to ston whatever he/she was 1 1L1 own ' doing and follow Him. 10 l^ls Jove With the woman caught in adul- st ^oe tery, Jesus did not simply forgive our ovvn her and tell her to go back to her crimination adulterous relationship. Because of ^stores his love for her and desire to see christians, w her have the best of life, Jesus told ,as. her she was forgiven and not to sin ^!tl(])na, again (adultery). God s love S1 In his walk on earth, Jesus never compromised his Father's love t commandments. In any love rela- resi tionship, compromising standards >ints :ross ;ee combat Physical difl irchin mmKot Kut tho\7 Thoro ic r vioAJip vuiiiuui, uui uiV/j i uwiv^ lO lilt UlliJUill^ C this step is a milestone combat?" This question w plete answer. i combat? This outdated One needs only to look ;es like "the fairer sex." One cannot find the go< d combat, and although love, and one cannot find I most men, this blanket The first argument will nature, the stories of humt ? the weaker men in the in actual life there have be they should be able to by men and women. This i nts. At the same time, it is i to-hand combat is rela- the betterment of society, ;s jusy as well as men. physical labor have withsi /ered, and many people has been the best test of ime argument was used whether they be the form olice force. Now, thou- have been changed by tim< There is one tradition th and senate elections, fact that men and women political candidates. If of the differences are, but nore faith in their lead- Just recently, the winner response to a question, woi ve, some women think Another argument often n. But years ago, these son to go into combat. Tl lism and politics. one's abilities. Given our ict the men around her. women, it is the responsibi else than the matter at tence. tv man ic sttrartprl tn Thp fnilf War ic an nvai ' - J "? **? IV/ Xliv VJU11 " " U1 AO Ull VAUi captured in combat, the 1 either do men. Face it, Americans was of the mosi in from combat, just as We Americans need to demise of America if we w r for The Gamecock -R( i offers solutio - .. vi This principle must be actively applied on the USC campfts. It must be constandy asserted by j11 the administration and incorporated within the curriculum through classes on racial and cultural re diversity which would emphasize tolerance and C( brotherhood. furthermore, it could be pragmatically carried C1 out by the office of housing by encouraging the ol assignment of roommates of different back- C( grounds. Moreover, the principle of unity must e* become the keynote of articles and editorials v' published in The Gamecock. sc A second principle that must be recognized is the responsibility that both white and black n( Americans have in resolving this issue. Let neither think that the elimination of prejudice is ^ exclusively the responsibility of the other. S1 Let the whites make every effort to eliminate re any feeling of superiority, to abandon any m patronizing attitude and to persuade AfricanAmericans through their spontaneous and informal association of the sincerity of their inten- 31 tions. m Let the blacks, who have received for so long ra a period such grevious and slow-healing dt id ones lead to damag- lirwlrlc ^ father often must tell -DILIIt IlOltlo ihild "no" to protect 4- * 4hough it opposes the 001*13.111 11*11 jst. If the child wants hot stove, the father Xo the editor: lave to slap his hand to n?,-or? , ?? f?rth?r inln rom the consequences. . c , . .. . . compromises his Stan- ler' lel, meJay *al,thlS,1 the child suffers pain rebu,lal 10 Mr' Tllley s colu )r( condemnation ot it. I sic was created to be in a any?ne who 's *?i icligioi ?hip with their heaven- ^om anc^ w'" sland UP with 10 is holy and perfect. w'1? wants 10 express an op ship only comes from I am a horn-again Ch intimate love relation- John 3:3 reads, "Except a sus Christ by tiusting born again, he cannot see U lowing his love com- dom of God." This refers >erson's decision to complete acceptance of C iect Jesus does deter- vour Savior and the washir person will live with of previous sins. Certainly or not. more to salvation's role in Christians condemn son's Hfe, but that is the be ell. A person makes an idea that is non-denomi decision in accordance and js not related to any \ standard. This love party or theory. :s not compromise to states repeat ,ires. This is not dis- qjj and jsjew Testame but real love that (here -s Qnl on? God , oken hearts. Real found in ^ Tanak, the Pr ith Jesus power, love . . ^ . ,. d loves people, uneon- "s and 'hc CadTOl" non-compromising in The B,We furU,er commai andards believer to spread the < (Matthew 28:19). Again, I Phil Tripp way 10 ta^ce commissioi ident of Fellowship of context or to alter in any Christian Athletes interpretation; therefore, if > Fire p i Lerences limn women irgument, "Should women be able to fight in ill more than likely never get a clear and comat mythology, and gods and goddesses. 1 of war performing the duties of the godess of Lhe reverse. be that this is only myth. It is only myth, but b} tnity are based on reality. Not only in myth but :en clear patterns of the type of work performed is what is referred to as tradition, evident that some traditions have fallen and for while other traditions concerning competence in tood the test of time. Throughout history, time tradition. Traditional methods and practices, of government or method by which we farm, at has not been changed by time, and that is the are different. One may disagree on what many nature has created one stronger than the other, of the women's New York marathon said, in men will never out-perform men. heard is that it should be the right of any perhe right to go into combat is contingent upon knowledge of the difference between men and ilty of our country to look at the overall compe nple of women in combat. When a woman was irst thing Americans thought was rape. This to t appalling things to think, ask ourselves the question, would it mean the 'ere to remain an all-male fighting force? >d Dobson, columnist for The Gamecock ns to racism wounds, make a corresponding effort to show the warmth of their response, their readiness to forget the past and their ability to wipe away every trace of suspicion. Let neither think that the solution exclusively concerns the other. Thirdly, the role of the individual is critical. We must seize every opportunity, no matter how insignificant, to demonstrate our lack of prejudice by deciding whom we sit beside i the classroom, Whose table we join in the din- f ig hall, whom we invite to our parties and by Training from gossip and not tolerating racist imments. We must also recognize the intensely spiritual laracter of this problem. Ultimately, the hearts f people must be changed. Let the religious )mmunities on campus play a positive role by icouraging interracial fellowship in their serces and by emphasizing those aspects of their riptures that unite, rather than divide. Those who feel that a solution to racism does )t exist may find hope in the fact that Baha'is the United States have been actively applying ese principles set forth by Baha'u'llah ever nee the beginning of this century, and the suits thus far acheived within the Baha'i cornunity have been most encouraging. We are ippy to offer it as a model of study. We, therefore, challenge the students, faculty id administration of this campus to unitedly ise in a campaign to blot out the cancer of cism from the body of our society. Let those who are committed, in words and jeds, step forth. , an adherent of Bible teaching, he is ' duty bound to spread faith in fie |.i one true God. No, he is not hatefil, HIS bigoted or prejudiced. He spreads the Gospel in love as did Christ. T _ -.1 I J_ . 1 1C /"> - 1 I 1 msuy, 1 uu uui kiiuw u vjuu nau this let- anything to do with the advenr of s not a AIDS. I do know that AIDS is a ^ mn or a tragedy but so was Sodom and ie with Gomorrah, and I do know that us free- homosexuality is wrong. The Bible, anyone Bibles, all interpretations, all inion. "contexts" condemn this practice, ristian. They do not condone homophobia man be or gay bashing in the name of God. ie king- That is harmful, hateful and against , to the everything that Jesus taught, but do hrist as n?t try and tell me that it is natural ig away when it goes against everything I there is see in nature and read in the Bible, i a per- If you are close-minded, you do tsis.lt is n?t care what others say, but if you r national are open-mintlea, men piease give political the Gospel the same fair and unbiased examination you would give edly in any "new" idea! Do not be prejunts that diced by your youth or the belief This is that men such as Oral Roberts or otestant Jim Bakker are the true representa: Bible, tives of Christ. Karl Marx was nds the "gbt. Religion is an opiate, but Gospel Jesus Christ can clear your mind, see no l out of Andrew Lipps way its History education senior a one is