Imperfectperfection: If it was that simple, why didn't the Scripture say men and women. why are the women to be quiet. its a common theme that men are to rule over women and women are to listen to the man.
it was made clear in genesis that men are the rulers of women.
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Yes, I know that verse well, Genesis 3:16. And, it's horribly taken out of context giving ANY man rule over a woman, alas, just like 1 Timothy 2:11-12, people use it to their advantage over women, preaching and teaching taboos of a man by a woman .
It is difficult to understand when is a situation that a woman can become a pastor of a church but if she has become one then God has a reason for that having happened.
Like mystydancing said, 'the Lord called.'
Who is to judge a woman in a pastorship role that SAYS she has been called by God???
But, green, the Scripture says she is NEVER gonna be called.
So, if there is a woman that's a pastor in the church then she became tempted by the Devil, for God does not tempt, and, she, therefore, is pastoring in sin , and, that will lead to death as James 1 says !
Really
You would take THAT kind of stance to a woman who BECOMES the next pastor of the church you are attending, would you?
Doesn't that seem the least bit extreme?
But, yes, Genesis 3:16 refers to any man ruling over any woman?
Or, is this referring to a specific twosome: a man and a woman, like MARRIED ones?