[Buddha-l] women & , er, religion

[Richard Hayes]

On Jul 21, 2009, at 7:03 PM, Curt Steinmetz wrote:

> Who officiates at a Quaker wedding?

No one. The wedding ceremony begins with a period of silence. The  
couple getting married state their vows. People attending the meeting  
may rise to say a few words. Eventually the meeting comes to an end.  
In most states and countries in which Quakerism exists, the clerk of a  
Quaker meeting for business is authorized to sign the official legal  
documents.

> Also the discussion seems to be blurring the distinction between
> ordination of Monastics and ordination of Priests.

In a Buddhist context there is no distinction to blur. The only  
ordination is of mendicants. There are no priests. In a Quaker context  
there are neither monastics nor priests, so again there is no  
distinction to blur.


Richard