Mark+

Interesting question.  For what it's worth, CS Lewis -- self-admittedly not
a theologian -- argues in "Priestesses in the Church?" that to have a female
priest is to have a religion other than Christianity.  And, interestingly --
not from Lewis but from a Presby friend of mine (of all things) -- to have
female clergy is to have paganism.  Both of those positions would fall into
the "subtractions" scheme, I'd think.

Also, I know that the Orthodox simply don't view women clergy as anything
other than lay-leaders.  For them, I would also say that they would classify
it as a subtraction: with a female priest, you simply are not having church.

My two cents on Friday morning.

MLW+