Somehow, I find your sarcasm pointed at me. Am I right? I hope not but if so, then your claim that I and others call Rome heretical is a serious charge. I don’t intend to be unkind, but you should better clarify your sarcasm.
Actually many men feel it should have both men and women. So they are not forcing themselves into the positions to the exclusions of others.
In my parish, all of the ushers are men. Lectors are probably 60% men and 40% women. EMHC’s are 50-50, with many husbands and wives both serving as EMHC’s. Altar servers are mostly boys, although a few girls serve (usually with their brothers).
The point of the poll is not to ask what people think the Church actually allows (which you seem to be implying by your reference to the “relevant documents”) but to what people think, for whatever reasons, the Church *should *allow. 1900+ years of restricting ministry in the sanctuary to men (and this included reading and distribution of communion) at least provides an acceptable reason for someone to think the Church should continue to restrict these ministries, even if you don’t find it a sufficient reason for doing so. The OP basically wants to see if posters find the Church’s decision to derestrict these ministries. Why not let him/her find out?
I thank you very much for defending me. I should apologize, for the tone in my post replying to those respective people was not polite. I’m very sorry. In fact I do believe that these ministries (besides that of the of the ordained) should be extended to men and women. But as of lately I have been rather confused on the issue. I was only trying to see what others thought about it. And I did not expect for my actions to be considered dumb or that I am accusing the Holy See of heresy. I am sorry if I offended anyone.