I will just ignore ppl who try to derail my thread.
Thanks.
Butterfly, she is correct, that you've written more posts, about female pastors, in this thread than others have. It's rude, and unfair, to accuse her, of being the one to derail your thread, when that is not the case, no. I would like to reply, to some of your posts, that are off the OP topic, here, but do not wish, to then be accused, of derailing your thread, simply, by replying to you. I will leave them be, beyond this post, which I feel compelled to write.
If you are truly so unhappy, about this thread, request for this to be closed, and start a fresh one perhaps. Explain in that OP, if you do, that you only want to talk about male pastors, if you must. You are absolutely incorrect, that all Baptists, are in agreement, about female pastors. There's been heated debate, in this section, between Baptists. There are many Baptist churches, that do ordain women. Whilst in America, last year, I attended a Baptist church that had female pastors in the past. The current pastor, is male, as the former pastor, a lady, had retired at age 70. It's quite normal, that many would read your thread title, assume, with good humour, that you were simply using the male gender, for simplicity, in your OP. Such as the saying, "all men are created equal", of course meaning women as well.
Gosh. That was rude.
I mean, people who aren't baptists mocking baptists on a baptist forum.
I don't go on catholic forums or methodist forums mocking their beliefs.
If I wanted to know about women pastors..I would have started a topic on the general theology forum. Or asked a question in the methodist forum. But I don't. Sorry.
I didn't think, that she was all that rude, to be honest. Certainly not as rude, as your posts, to her, or other posts, in this thread. I read her post, simply, as accepting that people have very different beliefs, based on their understanding of Bible verses. How they are very passionate, about these beliefs, even if others, passionately disagree with them, and think them absurd, or "full-stop wrong". It is well known, that not all Christians, agree on one another's beliefs. You are the one, who mocked those, who believe in a flat earth, said they must be 12. I'm surprised, you haven't seen the threads, about a flat earth, as several, have been on the main page, in the most trended topics recently.
I made a thread, in the section for liberal Christians, about women being ordained. It had been quite a nice discussion, at first. Then several people, from your thread, who are not liberal Christians, posted there. They continued to post, even after they were made aware of the statement of purpose, for that section. They continued to ignore the "house rules". All Christians, are allowed to post in the Baptist section. She explained, to you, her respect for the rules, by not teaching scripture. She is allowed, to say she believes in women pastors, as again, that is not contradictory to all Baptist teachings. She has the same label, as you do here. You have not listed your faith, as Baptist, either. You turned right around and prodded her, to break those rules, and teach the scriptures, to support women being ordained. She's also a kid, with only 16 years, and her mum, she's a pastor. Naturally, this would be a topic, that is quite sensitive. I think, she is wise, to leave it, yes, but she shouldn't feel she must.
