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puszysty at 04:32pm on 12/12/2009
puszysty at 04:32pm on 12/12/2009An interesting article from the New York Times a few years back, if you're interested in feminist theory: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/20/national/20women.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1
Speaking of feminist theory, I saw about a week ago, one of my friends' facebook status was that they were writing a paper on "whether women should be allowed to be in ministry". That feels like such a nonissue to me, I couldn't believe she was writing about it. So I asked her why anyone would say no to this, and she said some people cite 1 verse out of 1st Timothy
A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
I should note here how I really don't like Paul, who wrote both Timothys, along with a few others. For those who aren't familiar with Paul, his teachings were the most highly quoted in explaining why slavery was okay and why slaves should be loyal to their masters. So yeah, not a huge fan of Paul.
And the further I think on the fact that this person was writing this essay as an assignment for her class, I note that either this professor or the school itself, but putting this out there for students to write, does think it's an issue. And not only that, but it's opening up the possibility for people to say "No, women can't be in ministry" and to be okay with that. Usually when you suggest a topic for debate, it indicates that there is a possibility of correctness in both answers. A college wouldn't assign a topic and then expect all the students to take the same side, I should think. That a college should be okay with arguing against equality for women in society really disturbs me.
Speaking of feminist theory, I saw about a week ago, one of my friends' facebook status was that they were writing a paper on "whether women should be allowed to be in ministry". That feels like such a nonissue to me, I couldn't believe she was writing about it. So I asked her why anyone would say no to this, and she said some people cite 1 verse out of 1st Timothy
A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
I should note here how I really don't like Paul, who wrote both Timothys, along with a few others. For those who aren't familiar with Paul, his teachings were the most highly quoted in explaining why slavery was okay and why slaves should be loyal to their masters. So yeah, not a huge fan of Paul.
And the further I think on the fact that this person was writing this essay as an assignment for her class, I note that either this professor or the school itself, but putting this out there for students to write, does think it's an issue. And not only that, but it's opening up the possibility for people to say "No, women can't be in ministry" and to be okay with that. Usually when you suggest a topic for debate, it indicates that there is a possibility of correctness in both answers. A college wouldn't assign a topic and then expect all the students to take the same side, I should think. That a college should be okay with arguing against equality for women in society really disturbs me.
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