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Cal · 03-21-2017, 10:00 AM

Evangelical,

If women are to "keep silent" and that is a universal principle, how do you explain the LCM allowing women to testify in meetings? That's hardly keeping silent.

I can tell you the story Witness Lee told us. Nee was torn about this issue and finally decreed that there were too many riches in the sisters that were being denied the church by making them remain silent. He said they'd cut off 50% of the church from sharing. So they decided to allow them to speak.

My point is that there are several lenses to look at this thing through. Jesus himself never seemed to have a problem with women just for being women. I think there are some strengths and weaknesses of the genders we should be aware of, and that generally men should lead and set direction in the church and family. Women generally should support. But there are just too many blessed and helpful women's ministries which testify against your extreme interpretation.

As I said, in Paul's day teaching was not bible interpretation, it was saying you had a direct line from God. Teaching is different today. We don't have apostles. We have the word, and anyone can read it and interpret it.

03-21-2017, 10:00 AM	#92
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: A Woman of Chayil: Far Above Rubies by Jane Carole Anderson Evangelical, If women are to "keep silent" and that is a universal principle, how do you explain the LCM allowing women to testify in meetings? That's hardly keeping silent. I can tell you the story Witness Lee told us. Nee was torn about this issue and finally decreed that there were too many riches in the sisters that were being denied the church by making them remain silent. He said they'd cut off 50% of the church from sharing. So they decided to allow them to speak. My point is that there are several lenses to look at this thing through. Jesus himself never seemed to have a problem with women just for being women. I think there are some strengths and weaknesses of the genders we should be aware of, and that generally men should lead and set direction in the church and family. Women generally should support. But there are just too many blessed and helpful women's ministries which testify against your extreme interpretation. As I said, in Paul's day teaching was not bible interpretation, it was saying you had a direct line from God. Teaching is different today. We don't have apostles. We have the word, and anyone can read it and interpret it.