I have a giant controversy in me right now. I was with some of my friends and we were discussing about women and their role in the church and we all could not make a decision.
I just read in 1 Timothy 2 where is says " A women should learn in quietness and in submission. I do not permit women to teach or to have authority over men, she must be silent. For Adam was born first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one who deceived, it was Eve who did and became a sinner." This is really plain blank out there but I have some controversy.
1) Paul later tells us that the reason for women having no authority is because they were not educated. This does not refer to now because in present day, women are just as educated as men and there is no reason for women to not be able to to minister a church.
2) Timothy was written to a male minister Timothy in Ephesus where the women there where were leaders of the worship temple for the (false) goddess Artemis. This easily could have bee the reason Paul told them women should not be able to work in the Church or have any say.
3) In the bible is clearly says EVERYONE (not just men) are to try to be like Jesus and be his Earthly mirror image. If you look in God's word, no-where does Jesus say or even in any way act like men and women are to be treated unequal. Jesus fully gave women and men equal rights. If Jesus was courteous towards women and treated them equally, then so should we...right?
Please comment and tell me what you think??
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