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To: dmz

No one, at any time told you to be silent and no true Christian man would WANT or EXPECT you to be silent
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This quote, one that was posted to me by DungeonMaster (hence the courtesy ping) seems to contradict your statement above. There are, apparently, in scripture, times when a woman is expected to be silent.



1tim2 11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence




This was mainly because women and men sat separated. WHen the women had a question, they would yell to their husbands to explain. That is also why they are instructed to inquire later, at home if they don't understand something while at church.

The teaching part is mainly because of the first sin by woman and the natural tendency for women to take control and guide the man away from God (see Genesis). I believe it's obvious many men can be controlled by their eyes from a woman. This control is not a good thing usually.


238 posted on 08/24/2006 1:15:45 PM PDT by MadeInAmerica (- If ILLEGAL means Undocumented - Then Breaking and Entering means Unannounced Visit)
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To: MadeInAmerica

Ok,
What if you're a single woman
and you're sitting on 'your side' of the congregation,
and your male preacher says something that you think is
totally idiotic, ungodly BS about something that you (the lowly single female) happen to know something about.

So, you sit there quietly, and later, after church,
pull him asside and try to tell him what you know.

He is polite and thanks you for your input.

And gets up the next Sunday with the same bunch of ignorant BS.

All respect is lost and the lowly single female decides she can better spend her time planting daylilies on Sunday.

End of Story.


240 posted on 08/24/2006 1:23:28 PM PDT by najida (The internet is for kids grown up-- Where else could you have 10,000 imaginary friends?)
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