Separate Mens' and Womens' Bible Studies - Don't Like It

While there are some times men and women might want to separate to discuss a certain topic from the biblical point of view, this new thing of separating men and women all the time no matter the topic, is just not necessary. In fact, I think it can be harmful. What's more is it's not scriptural. I fully agree with an article that brings up some reasons for this many might not want to face. What do you think?
Article at:
https://www.heavenlymanna.net/christianArticle.php?article_id=1464

This is one of many things that have changed in the modern church, which we see is now virtually empty...whether in numbers of attendees or empty as far as the moving of the Spirit among the congregation.

That's a very wide brush you are painting with. Personally, I think separate Bible studies are fine and so are both genders together for a Bible study fine. I don't think you can make a case for non-biblical support since the NT defines a role for women teaching women. I see the site you linked to does not agree with that.

Following is from the same site:

We recently came across Christian tracts that, after putting forth the basics of salvation, attempt to offer the new believer guidance in how to grow in his or her relationship with Christ. One of the pieces of advice emphasized in the tracts was to find a Bible study made up of people of the same gender, in other words, a women's Bible study if you are a woman, and a men's Bible study if you are a man. Are the supporters behind this anti-biblical trend afraid that everyone has a mind so dirty that he or she cannot concentrate on the Word of God if members of the opposite gender are nearby?

Really? Dirty minds? What a stretch.

Do they see the practice of separating men and women in Bible study as a way of safeguarding their own interests? Perhaps they do not trust their own husband or wife to be in a Bible study with members of the opposite gender. Perhaps they do not want single Christians to come together at all to prevent their opportunity to meet their future spouse. Any and all of these reasons reveal a dirty mind, a mind which is not of Christ.

You don't have to go to church to cheat on your spouse.

No, we don't have to go to church to cheat. But considering the worldwide problem of singleness in the church, more and more people are wondering what's behind the separatism, especially with the less-than-Christian attitudes against singles in the church.

Welcome to CC, JustChristian...

First, a question: Are you associated in any way with the people who run the site you linked?

Second, there are massive leaps of logic being made between the promotion of gender-separated Bible studies and the alleged emptiness of modern churches. In short, it's a non sequitur. The church I attend certainly isn't empty (Covid-19 aside), and the one or two locally that are have become that way through mismanagement, not gender segregation. So, you have speculation built on assumption built on opinion, but nothing in the way of evidence.

If you are involved with the production of the web site, I suggest you take down that page and put some sound research into the issue. If not, I suggest you find better sources to quote.

Maybe broach your subject matter in the singles forum. It sounds to me like a specialty niche of problems that may be related to where you go to church or that site in particular.

I remember when I was very young going to my Grandmas CHurch where only MEN prayed for me and only women prayed for women. But... yeah.. I .. ME would find some other bibly study

Jusst a comment on the title: The theme of the title is questioning the status of the soul and how important the Word is to the individual. All souls need to know the Word for He is our Salvation.

Generally, everyone (men and women) should be together for worship, prayer, or Bible study (Acts 2). However in the Bible, women teaching women is encouraged for practical Christian teaching. And men teaching men is encouraged for doctrine, when the training of elders is involved.

Yes, agree. The key word is "generally". The Bible show that men and women should generally be together.

The whole point of church is supposed to be so people can be brought together.