[metmom]

Interesting. I’d like to read for myself. Can you point me to where the bible plainly instructs us that only men should be apostles/elders/bishops?

1 Timothy 2:12-15 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. 15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.

Not very popular today, but there it is in black and white and Paul even gives the reason behind it; because women are more susceptible to deception than men are.

[daniel1212]

It is there, but its easy to “not see” the speed limit when you want to speed.

[Owl558]

Thank you metmom, and others, I wasn’t familiar with this verse.

[Salvavida]

Amen. There are precious few pastors that will preach or teach on this subject, for fear of losing members.

I just left a very large Southern Baptist church that will not ordain women, but its committees have been taken over by women, to the point that the deacon ministry has been relegated to disbursing benevolence funds.

At its 25 anniversary, one of the founding members cheerfully stated that they wanted a “moderate” Southern Baptist church in the local area. Well, they succeeded.