Re: [TruthTalk] No limits on TT

[LaurHamm]

In a message dated 5/3/2004 3:11:27 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It seems to me that the very instruction of "let the women be silent" is directly toward this kind of situation.  In other words, when the speech gets rough, don't kick out the women to protect them (men only list), neither silence the men lest the women be offended, but rather let the women be silent and let the men hash it out.  The women can raise their objections or questions at home with their husbands in such situations. What do you think? I heard an explanation of this when I toured the Amish country in PA one time.  They explained that women were to tend to the needs of their children and preparing a meal while the men sat near the speaker (or in the same room).  Then the women could learn from their husbands when they went home.  The lady explained that often people traveled from quite a distance and it was necessary to feed the group that was gathered.   I would imagine this was true in biblical times.  Those who traveled needed meals prepared and when they stopped to minister to a certain town, probably needed clothese mended and washed etc.  It would make sense that not everyone could fit in the room where Jesus or the disciples were teaching.  Today we don't face the issues they did.  Laura