It's Biblical. The "Scribes and Pharisees" denounced Jesus to the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate. While Jesus was praying "in The Garden" for guidance, his Disciples fell asleep. When Jesus was taken prisoner by Pilate's soldiers and led away for trial and eventual crucifixion, all his Disciples "forsook" him and fled, but apparently the women fled not. Peter did stealthily follow, but denied his Master -- Peter, whom Roman Catholics call "The Founder of The Church". Later, it was women who discovered "The Resurrection", while The Disciples were in hiding. (Please see passages below.)So, IF WOMEN DO NOT HAVE THE GOOD SENSE TO RUN AWAY IN A CRISIS AND DENY THEIR LEADERS, HOW CAN CAN WE EXPECT WOMEN TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP?
(From KING JAMES VERSION of THE BIBLE) MATTHEW Chapter 26, Verse 40: "And he [Jesus] cometh unto the disciples, and findeth then asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?"MATTHEW Chapter 26, Verse 56: "Then all the disciples forsook him [Jesus] and fled."
MARK Chapter 14, Verse 50: "And they [disciples] all forsook him [Jesus] and fled."
MARK Chapter 14, Verses 66-72: "And as Peter was beneath in the palace [of Pilate], there cometh one of the maids of the high priest; and when she saw Peter warming himeself, she looked upon him and said, And thou also was with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied, saying, I know not, either understand I what thou sayest. And he went out unto the porch, and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them, for thou art a Galilean, and thy speek agreeth thereto. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept."
LUKE 22, VERSES 56-62: "But a certain maid beheld him [Peter] as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. And he denied him saying, Woman, I know him not. And after a litle while another saw him, and said, Thou at also of them. And Peter said, Alas, I am not. And about the space of one hour another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him; for he is a Galilean. And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crew, thu shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly."
JOHN Chapter 18, Verses 25-27: "And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsmen whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see theee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again; and imediately the cock crew."