And yet when it comes to women, golf has proved only slightly more tolerant than most organized religions have been about admitting female clergy.

Because of their Catholic pretensions, very few of these fellows are sympathetic towards the idea of a female clergy.

She has also invested hours sending e-mail to organizations interested in issues like female clergy.

The Eastern Orthodox Church does not allow female clergy.

The status and future of female Buddhist clergy in these countries continues to be a subject of debate.

However, many churches that have chosen female clergy as their pastor have been disenfranchised by either local or state Baptist associations.

The king was Chief of the priests and of the Zoroastrian church, which did not have any female clergy.

Among a small conservative minority, resistance to female clergy remains.