Women's Role

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Drake

Aron>"Yes, the distinction is clear. Then why does LSM cite womens' teachings as if they had authority?"
But, is it? You say it is but then you say things as if it were not.
Aron, please clarify this. Do you agree or not agree with Paul's charge in I Timothy 2:12? Is it applicable today or was it for another place and time, outdated?
If you agree with it then how is it to be practiced? If you don't agree with it then why not and on what basis do you disregard it?
Drake

I think it is very applicable to today. I am always reminded of the scene in the Godfather where Sonny speaks up at a meeting between Don Vito Corleone and Sollozo. Afterwards the Godfather rebukes him saying to never let anyone outside the family know how you feel. As a result of this mistake Sollozo tries to kill Don Corleone this leads down a path where Sonny is killed.

Likewise in 1Tim 2 the context is the church dealing with the gentile authorities. In this context the church must speak with a single voice. Satan's strategy has been to divide and conquer, a direct result of being able to see where the fault lines are. This is the context that I see described in which Paul forbids the woman to speak, much as Vito Corleone forbid Sonny to speak.