[RnMomof7]

Is this a chuch? Where is the collection plate:>))

I do not believe woman should have authority over men..I have men on FR that I defer to..I ask if I speak out of turn or error that they correct me..and they do (sometimes publically).

But in the end this is not a church it is a discussion....

[PresbyRev]

I concur - and that is a standard objection. However, for
those who hold to the traditionalist/patriarchal interpretation of Paul's instructions regarding the role
of women, the gender roles are rooted in the creation
account, are universally applicable throughout all human
culture & society and so are retained in the Church.

I don't believe you ought to defer to anyone because of
their gender! If you wish to defer to someone because they
are a brother or sister in Christ for the sake of unity, more power to you, but simply because they are men . . . ?

But, I certainly respect your position, it was mine for
quite some time as I struggled through the exegesis of
certain New Testament pericopes and their real life applications. There are tough issues to wrestle with & many are not made any easier by the temptations & corruptions of the culture in which we live. But, I defer to your piety & learning and end my arguments. Blessings 8-)