In a message dated 5/3/2004 2:54:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Daniel's viewpoint and mine are somewhat close, but there is an
important distinction. I would allow women like Judy to give commentary
on Scripture whereas he would not. I wonder if he would even allow
women to read Scripture publicly. My eighteen year old daughter just
performed for a talent show at our church last night. She quoted from
memory Ephesians 5 in the KJV, passionately acting out the passage in
Shakespearean fashion. I thought it was very powerful and wonderful to
hear, the best recitation of Scripture I have ever heard. Of course,
maybe I am biased being her father. :-) But some people (maybe Daniel,
Chris, and Jim Elsman?) would consider such as forbidden by 1 Timothy
2:12. I think, what a shame. My daughter can recite this chapter much
better than I could, maybe even better than any man I know.
DAVID,
I AM A NICE GUY. THESE REBEL WOMEN DO NOT KNOW HOW SWEET I AM.
IT IS NOT MY MISSION TO SQUELCH WOMEN. I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE SEEN YOUR DAUGHTER READ THE SCRIPTURE, WITH FEELING.
I JUST TRY TO FOLLOW THE BIBLE: WOMEN ARE NOT TO HAVE AUTHORITY OVER MEN, BUT ARE TO BE SUBJECT TO MEN. YOUR DAUGHTER IS OBVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO YOU. SHE CAN FUNCTION IN ALL CAPACITIES , BUT APOSTLE AND PASTOR. SHE CAN PREACH; SHE CAN TEACH; SHE CAN PROPHESY. IF YOU PRESSED ME AND SAID THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH GOOD BLACK MEN IN THE GHETTO TO PASTOR CHURCHES, I MIGHT YIELD TO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND ALLOW A WOMAN TO PASTOR, BUT SHE WOULD STILL HAVE TO BE SUBJECT TO A MALE, IN REALITY----JUST LIKE JOYCE MEYERS AND MARILYN HICKEY ARE SUBJECT TO THEIR HUSBANDS, BUT YET PASTOR CHURCHES AND RUN SUBSTANTIAL MINISTRIES.
----JIM, WHO IS SUBJECT TO HIS WIFE IN ALL AREAS, IF HE WILL JUST ADMIT TO THE TRUTH OF HOW A HOME WORKS, NOTING WELL THE LEVERAGE WOMEN HAVE.
