Ten reasons why men should not be ordained
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1. Men are too emotional. Their conduct at sporting events proves this.

2. A man's place is in the military.

3. Some men are so handsome, they will distract woman worshipers.

4. Male physiology indicates that men are more suited to tasks like
chopping down trees, unearthing rocks, and wrestling with wild animals.
It would be "unnatural" for men to do other forms of work.

5. In the Christian Bible (aka the New Testament), the person who
betrayed Jesus was a man. His poor judgment and lack of faith represent
the character of his gender. This justifies the subordinate position
all men should take in matters of spiritual formation.

6. Men are overly prone ot violence. "Real" men prefer to settle
disputes with immature displays of prowess and domination. Thus they
make poor role models and are dangerously unstable in positions of
leadership.

7. To be an ordained minister is to nurture the congregation. Nurturing
is not a traditional male role. Through all history, women have proven
more skilled at nurturing and more naturally attracted to it. This
makes women the obvious choice for ordination.

8. In Genesis, man was created before women, obviously as a prototype.
Thus men represent an experiment. Women represent the crowning
achievement of creation, a more perfect image of God's intent for
humanity.

9. For men who have children, the duties of the church may distract
them from their responsibilities as fathers.

10. Men can find meaningful and satisfying roles in church activities
without being ordained. They can still sweep sidewalks, repair the
roof, and maybe even lead portions of worship services on Father's Day.
By embracing such traditional roles, they can still be vitally
important in the life of the church.