puszysty

good glory does literal translation make me nauseous. Especially since it all seems to defend men in some way. The world isn't the place it was when Jesus walked it. It won't be the same in another thousand years. We live, we learn and we're supposed to adapt, change and embrace.

Women in ministry is a very hot button for many churches. It is part of the fissure of 'my' church, though the congregation I belonged to hired a woman and she was well loved. [she was quite amazing really, a very spiritual woman with a love of life and the people in it] When I lived in North Carolina my friends all belonged to a church that felt that not only could women no way no how be ministers but could not lead prayer unless there are no men available. It has been my experience that the most spiritual people I know are predominantly women.

The whole thing makes my head spin. What does being female have to do with spirituality? With being able to lead people closer to God? Or being equal, at all? It makes it incredibly difficult to believe in men as a group and their 'respect' of women at all.

Sigh.