Timothy 2:12 - "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man.* She must be quiet."
Corinthians 14:34-35 - "women should keep silent in the churches, for they are not allowed to speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says.i
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But if they want to learn anything, they should ask their husbands at home. For it is improper for a woman to speak in the church."
By the way, this was posted by one of my female Facebook friends.
Priests are, in effect, taking the place of Jesus. Last time I checked, Jesus was a man. Or do you think we should non-gender Jesus from now on?
And one more point - if someone doesn't like the fact that women can't be priests, then there are plenty of other denominations to choose from.