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Monday, September 27, 2004 Michele on WomenMichele wrote:I think I must be the only "conservative fundamental" on this site --- I feel uncomfortable with Women pastors - even though I have spoken many times in churches and given lectures concerning different things, and we have some women in our church who leave the men in the shade when it comes to spiritual discernment etc. Dare I say it - but it takes a special women to be in a position of leadership without it going to her head. I might be banished from this site now! Not all of us Christians see eye to eye concerning many things - some of us still believe the earth is flat!! Firstly, fascinating story re Gavin Wanganeen, Michele. Who knows where experiences will lead him, down the track. Shaun Hart is an inspiration. And on the topic of women, there was a good article by Michael Voss in Sunday's Age, where he reflects on the loss, his bitter disappointment, and how much his wife means to him: http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2004/09/25/1095961913772.html (you may need to register to read it - it's worth doing, as you only do it once and get access to all the Age stories - not just sport!) Now, I am not sure about your label ("conservative fundamentalist"), but I don't agree with Muriel either. The views in the two responding letters strike more of a chord with me. And yet I have enormous respect for women in every way. And believe that in Christ, as Paul says "there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal.3) That doesn't say that we are all identical. And because I hold scripture in the highest regard, as God's word to me and to us all, a lamp to my feet and a light for my path, then there are other verses which I must take note of, and seek to understand and interpret correctly in regard to God's words on women's role in the church. Good point you make about women and their strength in spiritual discernment. I would have to say, that women preaching also seems right, from personal experience and the results we've all no doubt witnessed. But I have difficulties, both scripturally and from personal experience, with women taking principle roles of teaching or leadership in the church - not that they're incapable (probably make excellent teachers of children, for instance). Just that it's not, apparently, God's order. And God being sovereign, and a God of order, who am I to query? Or try to rationalise with my (puny) intellect. But I do believe, also, that it's not an absolute, die-in-the-ditch law. Like so many other areas, God tolerates so much that is less than His ideal. So, if there's no man available or willing or worthy for a task, I believe that God can and does use women. It's just not His ideal, from what I read and understand. Where does that place me, Michele? Not "conservative fundamentalist"??? # posted by geoff @ 3:41 pm 0 comments
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