Posted on 04/27/2023 9:27:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Break it down into the original Greek, and see if it differs. The RCC changed things over the centuries. It usually clears things up. I would solve this by not going to church myself. Organized religions are the bane of true Christianity. It is like Bud Lite, Coors Light, or Lite beer by Miller. The truth is bent, to appeal to different sensibilities.
I thought all scripture was God inspired, so is it Paul’s preference or God’s?
That depends. If Paul says “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.” is he referring to just himself?
But if the Bible says “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live” , does that mean you have to hunt down witches to kill them?
My understanding is that the Corinthians were a lasivious bunch of sex crazed fo!ks and needed chastising extra hard. Punishments fitting the crime sorta thing.
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