ArcticFox
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I walked out on a "woman pastor;" although to be quite honest, the most offensive thing was her preaching more than anything else.
Had she been speaking the truth of the Word, would I have walked out? I am not sure. I admire anyone who does, but understand why people would choose not to. We must make decisions like this frequently, where to take a stand, how to take a stand, and what that stand communicates.
Does it communicate the right message by "walking out," or would you simply be causing more harm than good? Certainly giving approval of a woman at the pulpit preaching over the whole of the congregation is unholy, but how best do we respond to these situations?
Fortunately, most people who are so opposed to such a thing do not attend churches that would ever have that happen (a woman at the pulpit). However, that's a good discussion for another thread (yeah, I say that now after I already gave my two cents).
I think this thread has clearly outlived its usefulness; discussion over whether or not a woman can Scripturally be a pastor has been rare. Most of the discussion is over how people feel about the subject, if a woman can be good at preaching, if women feel called to preach, etc.
Very little discussion on the theology of the subject. I'm disappointed.
Had she been speaking the truth of the Word, would I have walked out? I am not sure. I admire anyone who does, but understand why people would choose not to. We must make decisions like this frequently, where to take a stand, how to take a stand, and what that stand communicates.
Does it communicate the right message by "walking out," or would you simply be causing more harm than good? Certainly giving approval of a woman at the pulpit preaching over the whole of the congregation is unholy, but how best do we respond to these situations?
Fortunately, most people who are so opposed to such a thing do not attend churches that would ever have that happen (a woman at the pulpit). However, that's a good discussion for another thread (yeah, I say that now after I already gave my two cents).
I think this thread has clearly outlived its usefulness; discussion over whether or not a woman can Scripturally be a pastor has been rare. Most of the discussion is over how people feel about the subject, if a woman can be good at preaching, if women feel called to preach, etc.
Very little discussion on the theology of the subject. I'm disappointed.
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