"The First Baptist Church dismissed Mary Lambert on Aug. 9 with a letter explaining that the church had adopted an interpretation that prohibits women from teaching men. She had taught there for 54 years."
"The letter quoted the first epistle to Timothy: 'I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.'"
"The Rev. Timothy LaBouf, who also serves on the Watertown City Council, issued a statement saying his stance against women teaching men in Sunday school would not affect his decisions as a city leader in Watertown, where all five members of the council are men but the city manager who runs the city's day-to-day operations is a woman."
"'I believe that a woman can perform any job and fulfill any responsibility that she desires to' outside of the church, LaBouf wrote Saturday"
- excerpts from AP report
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-men22.html
2006-08-28 00:23:56 · 10 answers · asked by bobkgin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Its a sad day for the Baptist church when something like this happens.Priscilla and Aquila had church in their home, one was a woman. Paul is the only one in the bible that makes this decision about no woman teaching or preaching. I happen to go to a church that had a female preacher, and the Lord blesses us there all the time.
2006-08-28 00:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 23:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by mclelland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know...it's better not to judge but PRAY.
Our brothers and sisters in the baptist church need our LOVE, may God show them our love through these words and HIS WORD!
2006-08-28 00:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by liveasahb 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No I think it's outrageous. One of the many reasons I don't respect the church.
2006-08-28 00:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by lou b 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I saw that report on TV, and my first thought was: "Will the rest of the congregation stand for it?"
2006-08-28 01:15:27 · answer #5 · answered by PBarnfeather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW...sorry but the Church is wrong about that
2006-08-28 00:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares? All religions are back-***-wards and thrive on oppression , ignorance, stupidity and naivete.
2006-08-28 00:27:29 · answer #7 · answered by ceprn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well isn't she too old? What is the retirement age in her state?
2006-08-28 00:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This just proves how ****** up religion is in all forms.
2006-08-28 00:26:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Come on!!! Sue them!
2006-08-28 00:26:02 · answer #10 · answered by mu_sa_kossan 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋