He does point up the "selective literalism" of the antihomosexual position. It's a fair question to ask. With some people I know the answer is "She is covered by the mantle of her husband's authority." :-( Andrew
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2003 4:10 PM To: David and Olivia Neilson; insights Subject: Re: post emu summit David, I'll bite - are you being sarcastic, pulling fun at EMU, or serious? Blessings, themolk. >-- Original Message -- >Reply-To: "David and Olivia Neilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: "David and Olivia Neilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "insights" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: post emu summit >Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 14:03:52 +1000 > > >It just worries me that the EMU have a woman as their leader and spokesman. > >Paul quite clearly tells us in 1 Cor 14 > >As in all the churches of the saints, 34 women should be silent in the churches. >For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate, as the law >also says. 35 If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their >husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. > >and again in 1 Timothy 2: > >11 Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. 12 I permit no woman >to teach or to have authority over a man;she is to keep silent. 13 For Adam >was formed first, then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was >deceived and became a transgressor. 15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing, >provided they continue in faith and love and holiness, with modesty. > >Paul says this twice, that they are not to have a say in church government. >This biblical attitude is reinforced by 1900 years of tradition. Following >Paul, men are the leaders and women the followers. I would want to know what >her husband thinks before I encourage my people to consider this proposal. >David ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
