Do you think women should be pastors in church?

Question

How come the bible says different?

If your not going to listen to the bible then why even go to church

Answer 1

I agree with you, Cordell:

Regardless of what society says, the Bible should be obeyed, and the Patriarchal system was established by God. There were fewer divorces when that was practiced, and when the ladies see a flashy Preacherette on t.v., they may covet that position, and might be found a transgressor in heart.

God's plan to redeem this planet is described in a Bible code, see www.abiblecode.com

Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben Yeshua

Answer 2

Timothy says a lot of things. Paul does too.

Timothy ≠ Jesus

Paul ≠ Jesus

And considering how important Jesus considered women, I am sure that Jesus would disagree with those two people, even though they authored a lot of the new testament. (which means nothing really because Jesus' word is law.)

I am sure Jesus would be all for women being prominate members of the church. Infact, for the first few generations of Christianity, they were, and this is a historical fact. Women withdrew to the background as the religion was modified in accordance with mainstream culture. A kind of survival technique, so the powers that be would not seek to destroy Christianity any more than they were. Now that we are out of the rough, I think we can go back to giving women full rights.

It's just unfortunate that the withdrawal of women's rights happened so early that it ended up in Bible scripture. But even so, it's not needed anymore, and it's not was Jesus would want.

Answer 3

It is not a matter of what I think.

God wants men to lead the church.

Women however have a huge factor in that leadership. Take a look at all of the women in the Bible. Look at the qualifications for Pastor, Elder, Shepherd, and Presbyter. Women are a vital component in leadership just as they are in a marriage.

Grace and peace to all.

Answer 4

which REVISED translation are you using?!?

Wasn't Mary the first to tell the world the coming of 'Jesus'?

Weren't women the first to see the tomb empty and say to the world 'He has risen'?!?

Did 'Paul' leave the budding church in the hands of his sister Pheobe while he was being inprisoned?!?

One should also note that women were always a major driving force in the early hebrew and in the early 'Christian' sects. Its not like the skies parted on day and the bible came floating down on the wings of a dove or something.

363CE Council of Laodicea names 26 New Testament books as "inspired word of God"; Book of Revelation is excluded. At the time, there were 28 different gospels and over 2,000 various 'testaments of faith' being used in the various 'christian', 'jewish christian', gnostic, and other groups. Those sciptures chosen were what painted the 'best' picture according the the new orthodoxy being 'created', unfortunately, women got the short end of the stick.

Even the scriptures that were chosen have beed edited, revised, and altered to conform to that new orthodoxy. Name and titles were changed. Take 'Mary of Magdolin' for an example, in many of the essene and gnostic texts she is protraryed as an equal disciple of 'Jesus', in same even his wife. The Catholics didn't really like this IDEA, so they revamped her into a 'recovering prostitute'.

Deborah from the book of Judges is another example. In modern bibles, she is simply defined as a 'judge of Israel' and as 'beloved' by the people. 'Judge' in this case is a gross oversimplification of her title, she was a Chieften and High Priestess--successor to the successor of Moses. A more detailed references to her can be found in the Book of Jasher--referenced both by Solomon and David.

The OT scriptures were edited by the House of Judea after the Invasion of Babalyon when they were down playing the Edomites as a part of the 'children of Israel'--in this case Abraham being Israel not Jacob.

One should keep in mind that you may have the need to demean woman, the church definately had is reasons for limiting women, but this 'need of man' doesn't have anything to do with the WIll of God.

One should remember that Eve didn't come from Adam's foot to be 'below' him, nor from his head to be 'above' him, but she came from his rib to be 'beside' him.

Answer 5

No.
To Theophil: Women can prophesy (teach) without being pastors. The head of a church "family" should be a father figure.

Answer 6

In churches that have pastors instead of priests (Protestant denominations), women actually are allowed to be pastors. The Catholic Church is the only one that I am aware of that prohibits this. I believe that doing so is violating civil rights. Also, the Catholic Church would greatly benefit from lifting the rule. They are currently in massive shortage of priests and, ironically, are having to "import" them from countries in Africa and Latin America, as well as China. Many people in the U.S. do not want to become priests because they want to get married as well. Allowing females to become priests and allowing them to get married would greatly increase the number that became ordained. Not that I'm complaining, but they're digging their own grave.

Answer 7

when i go to a church i need a pastor that can preach the whole Bible.

Answer 8

If she is called of God to do so ,yes.
Many men never stepped up to the plate years ago. So women filled the calling.
I don't like women pastors. But I pray for the leader.
Read your Bible again and get more of an understanding of the gifts.
It never tells us women can't pastor. Women must not take the gift of the pastor,when she is not called to be one.
In God we are neither male nor female when it comes to the gifts and callings.<><

Answer 9

yeah, i think women should be pastors. if one feels its her calling, no one should stop her.

i think its because of tradition. tradition has kept it that only men have been able to become pastors and priests, and its hard to let things go after you've been doing them for about a couple millennia

oh and the bible was written at a time when people were still very sexist. Read Paul's letters and you'll see what i mean.

Answer 10

I believe God has ordained men to leadership does nopt mean women have lesser role we all serve as a body,I think scripture is clear and too the point.