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Post by Admin on Jul 19, 2019 11:08:33 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 19, 2019 11:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 7:20:13 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 7:20:46 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 7:21:02 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 7:21:30 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 7:30:14 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 13:55:08 GMT -5
Paul here was not implying that women could not utter any words during congregational meetings but was rather prohibiting women from occupying a position of leadership within the Christian arrangement. Critics deem this arrangement as being discriminatory. QUESTION: Given that men and women are intellectually equal does the prohibition on congregational leadership amount to sexual discrimination?Many today believe discrimination to mean treating any group differently, but this is not essentially what the word means. In a social context "discrimination" rather refers to treating a person or a group UNFAIRLY from another (#1). Thus avoiding discrimination isn't treating everyone the same but treating everyone fairly. Deciding what is "fair" is usually based on personal values rather than scientific fact, and never means treating everyone the same. In the same way the bible acknowledges that men and women are anatomically, hormonally - and he who says hormonally, says emotionally - different (see #3) that they think differently and approach problems and react and deal with problems differently, in short, men and women have different capacities, strengths and weaknesses. These differences mean that men are better suited to the role of leadership and this is reflected in the biblical order of things. Critics that suggest that this is "unfair" do so principally because the fail to acknowledge this fundamental fact. The argument that even if the above is true, both sexes should have access to the same privileges as arbritary as arguing that all postmen should have access to a man's bed. It is neither practical, logical and ignores the fact that a privilege is not a right. CONCLUSION: That the bible prohibits women from positions of leadership in the congregation is not "discriminatory" in the sense of unfair, it is a practical arrangement reflects the fact that most women are not best suited to play this role.
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 13:55:23 GMT -5
QUESTION: Are the Apostles Peter and Paul prohibiting the wearing of gold and the braiding of hair?
No. Fistly notice both are speaking about "adornment"; to adornment is what someone does or wears to be more attractive, so both the Apostle Peter and Paul are highlighting what makes a woman truly attractive and contrasts this with the elaborate hairstyles and expensive dress of their day. Bible commentators, such as Adam Clarke, tell of the elaborate coiffures, or braiding of the hair and interspersing it with gold ornaments, that were the vogue among pagan women in the days of the apostles and is was against such showy displays that both Paul and Peter spoke. That Paul was not speaking making blanket prohibition on all Jewellery or hairdressing is seen from that fact that Paul pointed specifically to individuals such as Abraham, Jacob and Joseph as being worthy of imitation, yet Abraham sent is daughter in law (Rebecca) gold Jewellry [see Gen 24:22, 52-53 compare Heb 11:8], Jacob had a special coat made for his son and Joseph accepted a necklace of gold [Genesis 41:41-42 compare Heb 11: 20, 21]. Rather than prohibiting the use of jewellry or hairstyles, Pauls is stating that such things should not be a Christians womans chief adornment promoting good sense and moderation when it comes to dress and grooming.
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 13:55:35 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 13:59:15 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 20, 2019 14:07:46 GMT -5
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