CadyandZoe
Well-Known Member
I didn't say anything about teaching, did I? I don't think I did. The issue here, in this thread, is whether women are allowed to speak.Obviously you are another one of those who pick and choose verses to support your error. So let me educated you into the finer points of scripture.
First, praying and prophesying are not to be spoken of in the same breath as preaching. As I studied the NTC for my Ph.D. it became very clear that women were given the gift of prophecy. No one can deny that. However, that does not mean they were given the gift of teaching. That is pure supposition.
Only a person not skilled in interpreting scripture would say that women are conflicted by Paul's instruction to keep silent and the fact that they prophesied. The keep silent bit is dealing with another subject, not prophesy or prayer.
So it is not nonsense just your interpretation that is nonsense.
But you raise an interesting point. This forum gives us the opportunity to practice our interpretation skills. I noticed, for instance, that you were critical of a couple of issues that I never raised. I never said that women were conflicted. I didn't say anything about teaching. Before being critical of the interpretation skills of others, perhaps you should hone your own skills? Maybe?
But if I may make an observation. I have been speaking on message boards for almost 20 years. In all that time, I have noticed a particular difference between female posters and male posters, with regard to boldness. I find female posters to be refreshingly humble in their opinions and delivery. Rather than saying, "this is how it is", they say things like "Isn't this how it is?" Male posters could learn a lot about the humble, non-pretentious presentation of truth.
Let's use this opportunity to practice our interpretive skills with each other, actually listening to each other and then, perhaps, we will get better at interpreting scripture since we use the same skills for both.