Is it shameful for women to speak in church?

Answer 1

If they're asking questions out loud in the middle of the sermon, yes. If they are reading Scripture or offering prayers or such, then no. The problem in Bible times was that the men often were theologically more informed than the women, and wives should ask their husbands to explain things to them rather than disrupt the service. Just like today if husbands take their wives to some sporting event that they aren't failiar with. The husband knows the rules and the wife may not. She should ask him, although it is unlikely that she could disrupt a public sporting event, it would be different in a small congregation.

Answer 2

Hardly. Don't forget, one of the most outspoken leaders of the early Christian church was Mary Magdalene. She was the one who first saw the resurrected Jesus, and who told the apostles that he was not dead. Other books that were not included in the final draft of the Bible, but which have been found since then, show her as being on a par with the ones we normally call the apostles. She is mentioned in every book of the Gospels, and the Gnostic texts even show Peter to be jealous of her close relationship with Jesus. It was only after Christians began to worship outside the home that women stopped being allowed to be leaders within the church--up to that point, since the home was the domain of women, they were often the ones who conducted the services.

Answer 3

You've got to quote the bible verses if you want to really rile 'em up. Here 'tis

1 CORINTHIANS 14:34-35

"Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church."

Or this lil doozy:

GENESIS 3:16

"Unto the woman He said…your desire shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you."

Oh, and this one's a corker!

TIMOTHY 2:11-13

"Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence For Adam was first formed, then Eve."

Answer 4

Women in those days were pretty much uneducated, so they were supposed to ask their husbands questions at home. Now, women can have equal education, but in most churches, women aren't allowed to teach when there is a qualified man who can do so. It's not saying women can't talk at all, just that they shouldn't talk in front of the church.

Answer 5

In some religions (church of Christ, for one) it is sinful for women to speak in church as part of the service.

They can teach Sunday school though

Answer 6

Depends on what she says. But women can speak in church.

Answer 7

"So Paul became being harsh to get them to discipline their unruly women." In different words, the ladies weren't seen adults with as lots maximum appropriate to talk up as adult males had. heavily, are you able to think of somebody asserting that unruly adult males could be disciplined, or that each and each physique adult males could could stay quiet because of the fact some have been noisy? Even this meant softening has the consequence of affirming that girls have been seen no longer so good as adult males. humorous how the verses approximately homosexuality are in no way seen to be chatting with one particular group. isn't it great so you might use the Bible to safeguard any place you choose?

Answer 8

When the bible said "let a woman be silent in church" that references was to women who were unlearned and would disrupt services bay asking their husbands questions

Answer 9

I am not sure that I would have used the word "shameful", but silence for women used to be true, but not anymore.

HTH

Charles

Answer 10

I love the answers "it was true then, but not now"

Truth does not change - prejudice is shameful