[Yaelle]

This is interesting because the same has happened in Jewish congregations. First, reform synagogues allowed women to participate fully in Torah reading. Then they could even become the rabbis. They are usually a majority of the non-Orthodox temple committees too. The whole thing becomes like a PTA. Men find less and less for them there. It becomes wholly woman-centric. (To the point of taking the masculine “He” away from the Bible in the most liberal prayer books!!!)

As a mom of sons, I find it sad.

[fini]

You only need to look around for a church that suits your needs. I was at a church meeting a few years ago, when one old lady started making vigorous complaints about something. Another old lady shut her down by saying that if we wanted young adults and children, then we should not allow policy to be set by the complaints of old ladies.

Another time we had some young man say he was uncomfortable being in a church due to his sins. An old man gave hime a hard look and told him that most of the people in the church had committed more sins than the young man had ever contemplated and that is why people need to go to church.