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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
Really, "Paul believed a woman should not teach"? Then why does he charge the aged women to teach in Titus 2:4?
You are really scary the way you handle the bible, as though it were a meat cleaver.
1Tim 2 is not about church meetings, it is about dealing with Kings and those in authority. He isn't talking about teaching sisters, or younger saints, he is talking about speaking on behalf of the church to government authorities.
2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
so then in verse 12
2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
The context is no different than today where a company will forbid employees from talking to the press, only the person highered for public relations gets to speak to the press on behalf of the company. It is the same with the church, there should be two or three "elders" who speak on behalf of the church to the press and to government officials. Think how much damage has been done to the testimony of Jesus by people, like yourself, proclaiming loudly that Paul "believes a woman should not teach".
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I believe the context I am speaking of is women teaching men. That verse you posted is women teaching younger women, and that's fine. Anyhow the context is authority, a woman can prophesy which is a kind of teaching, but leadership should be male only. It is noteworthy that all of the closest disciples Jesus chose were men.
Your view that preaching Paul "believes a woman should not teach" causes damage to the testimony of Jesus is as ludicrous as saying that gay marriage is wrong is damaging the testimony of Jesus. And some people believe that because they have become corrupted in their minds and Satan has clouded their better judgement.
Consider that women could not become church leaders for years until around the 1980's/ 1990s (depending on the church/denomination) when it was gradually being adopted. The major denominations like Orthodox and Catholic still hold to this principle. It's not damaging anyone and doesn't hurt anyone, except maybe the pride of the feminists and liberals who think the church should conform to the world.