Another victory for bible thumpers?

Question

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20060821/D8JKQJDO0.html

Answer 1

A victory of what? Neaderthal-ism? She was there for 54 years and now he dismisses her. That's a load of BS and we all know it. People like that give Christianity a bad name...

Answer 2

Man that's rough. I don't know if I'd call it a victory.

This is a tricky issue for a number of reasons.

1.) Society doesn't care what the Bible says, and will criticize anyone who holds the viewpoint that men and women are different in any practical way.

2.) The passages of scripture are possibly misinterpreted.

3.) If #2 is true, and church is misreading the texts, then we as a whole are undermining a good half of our workforce.

There's alot that can be said here, but I will criticize no man for holding fast to the authority of scripture. I don't care what society says, the Word of God is the final authority of a Christian church. How can anyone criticize a Christian pastor for obey the Christian Bible? You might as well criticize Buddhist monks for shaving their heads: it's what they're supposed to do!

Answer 3

Victory, my butt!!! This is Paul's fault, along with the fault of every clergyman who doesn't have the sense to realize what Paul was talking about. At that time, Jewish women were not allowed to learn Hebrew, and all the services were conducted in Hebrew, hence how could they teach something they couldn't understand? Remember, christianity began from Judaism, so the services were conducted reciting the Jewish scriptures. Also, they had a tendency to talk during services, because guess what? Yeah, that's it, they couldn't understand what was being said anyway. Very much like how catholic services used to be in Latin only, regardless of the fact that no one but priests would understand them! Just ridiculous.

Anyway, that's why Paul said what he did, it said "I don't allow women to teach", not "God doesn't allow women to teach". Paul was a very devout Jew, and Jewish women had absolutely no rights whatsoever.

Answer 4

Actually, the verse in question was for the time it was written. Because the church was just starting up, they had enough problems with ppl trying to say things and give doctrines that weren't right, and allowing women to speak would have added another controversy. Additionally, it may have only been because women were being chatty, which is like women, they're more social than men, and so Paul told them to be silent and ask questions when they got home so they didn't disturb the service. Not allowing women to be pastors isn't necessary, in fact, there was a female priestess at one time.

Answer 5

What concerns me most is that someone, clearly, sought out this scripture. It had always been there. Someone dug it up and decided to harm her with it.

Proof........ being a Christian does not impede ones ability to be small and cruel.

Answer 6

Could anything be any more ridiculous? He's been listening to the crap that comes out the mouth of Jerry Falwell. I bet he thinks that a telly tubby can be gay too. All I can say it is -- IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

The article says and I quote "she must be silent." That is never going to happen hahahaha.

Answer 8

Congratulations to the preacher, who has suceeded in stepping back in time five centuries. What an idiot.

Answer 9

Well, it's a private church and the preacher can do what he wants, even if it proves to the rest of the country that he's a dumbass.

Answer 10

it is a shame...Im glad that my Pastor doesnt act this way...he realizes just as I do that it was from a different time and things have changed.....