Posted on 08/21/2006 2:36:42 PM PDT by Borges
quite possible. why not just say that though?
Who knows? On the one hand, the new position is consistent with relevant New Testament texts. On the other hand, why didn't they care about those texts any time in the last 54 years?
I suspect there's much more to the story, but we'll probably never know the details.
exactly my point. if they are basing their decision to fire
her on text from the bible, why didn't they do it during the
54 yrs she had been teaching sunday school already?
if the reason really has to do with her inability to do the
job, then they just need to say that instead.
it does sound like there is alot more to this story and,
yes, i agree with you, we may never know the details.
Wasn't Mary Magdelene the first person to preach the gospel when she told the disciples that Jesus has risen from the dead? Jesus himself had great respect for the women of the Church and the first Church relied heavily on the support of women.
This twerp of a pastor likely broke this woman's heart with his silly and brutish act.
Paul's words were meant for a Jewish context in which women were second-class citizens. They didn't speak in synagogue, or church, or anywhere.
But LaBouf probably blamed God for acting as he did, when God is anything but pleased over the neanderthalish treatment of a woman who taught Scripture for over half a century.
There was a fundamentalist preacher argueing the relative worth of men and women out on the quad - he was quoting the bible, thumping it, and working himself into a frenzy.
This old jewish guy speaks up, and says, "That is a mistranslation."
He then proceded to lecture the preacher for about half an hour, on the difference between translation and transliteration, and how the preconcieved notions of the translator bleed into the work.
It was...educational.
If you want to really impress folks, preach in Aramaic.
That'd be one way :-).
I look forward to seeing future posts of yours on other matters as I like your style of writing and explanation.
Gonna curl up with my Bible now. God Bless and good night!
Who is this "Taliban Minister"? Does he think that the only times women should not be silent are when he's smacking them around?
And as He so loves us, He commands that His children would so love one another.
There is neither male nor female in Christ nor are there any denominations.
Those that are able to discern Christ's image and likeness in one another despite their earthly differences are members of His one true church.
This story is incorrect in that Mary Lambert has been teaching Sunday school only for the last 11 years. She was also previously a Diaconate Board for several years. Her combined service to the church (on the board and in Sunday school) is 54 years.
I am not downplaying her service. Just trying to correct a error. Some lazy or dishonest journalist printed this and it just seems that other media have spread it without ever checking the facts.
Yea how dare they follow Biblical principles when it comes to running a church that people are under no obligation to join...
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