[Conservative til I die]

The reason is Biblical, not because women are evil. The deeper underlying issue is not relying on Scripture as the rule of faith. Once you start chipping away at infallibility you start winding up with all sorts of heresy.

I'm not sure if you're criticizing the Church Fathers here or not. Is it because you feel that while coming to a Biblical conclusion, your reading of their motivation does not agree with you? Or because they were Catholics?

Or are you just making a general point about Scripture and Faith?

[Gamecock]

***I'm not sure if you're criticizing the Church Fathers here or not.***

Nope

***Is it because you feel that while coming to a Biblical conclusion, your reading of their motivation does not agree with you? Or because they were Catholics?***

In this case they seem to be hostile to women. Being Catholic has nothing to do with it, in this case anyway. ;-)

***Or are you just making a general point about Scripture and Faith?***

Pretty much. No hidden agenda.