Dear lady, am I then to presume that women in your church come covered, stay silent, ask their husbands at home if they do not understand something, and learn in silence and submission, as the Bible says they ought to?
If so, I stand corrected.
As for painting your assemblies with a broad brush, that I am not. Rather I was referring to the (One Holy Catholic and Apostolic) Church that never reads those Epistles. So, if anything, I am painting my Church with a broad brush, lamentably so.
I know most Protestant communities not only don't read those verses but ignore them since they have female 'pastors' and even 'bishops' and other such abominations.
Well, our church doesn't have female pastors or bishops. We're a spirit-filled church under Elim Fellowship in Lima, NY. Women rarely cover their heads these days. I don't think God really cares that much because He's more concerned with the condition of our heart than a legalistic covering of our heads. If God asked me, like he did one woman in our church, to wear a covering, I would. My heart is bent toward God and if He says wear a covering, I will.
I assume you are talking about 1 Corinthians 14:34 here. Peace is the subject of these verses so no one should chatter in church, women or men. It doesn't mean they aren't to take part in the church. If it did then it would negate 11:5 of this Book which lets us know that women are to teach:
5.But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
To prophesy is to teach. Women are to teach, as the men are. To shave her head would show dishonor. For her head to be covered doesn't mean a hat, scarf, etc. it means to have Christ over her.
10.For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
That power is Christ and it is for His protection against the fallen angels - the same reason a man shouldn't have long hair. They are perverted and he also needs Christ' protection.
Acts 2: 17.And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, " I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy......
18.And on My servants and on My handmaidens I will pour out in those days of My Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
Acts 21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy,
We're all part of the body of Christ and all parts are necessary and should all be cherished - none more important than the other.