Paul a sexist?

[SpiritMeadow]

Perhaps the Church was always wrong. If it’s not the “pillar and bulwark of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15), I am not sure what the make of the Church, personally.
**But the church cannot error in matters of faith or salvation.I assume this would not fall within that context. **
Obviously I am not saying that Jesus was sexist. Furthermore, I do not believe the early Church, Sacred Tradition, and “man’s” case against female ordination is sexist.
**I certainly agree with you. **

I wish female ordination was God’s will, but I don’t believe it is. Through a modern interpretation of gender equality, it doesn’t surprise me that people think this way. However, if the Church has always been wrong on this matter (or for approximately 2,000 years), I don’t want a part such an institution.
**I’m not sure if I wish it or not…I’ve never cared much either way, until quite recently in fact. Now I think I might care a bit more. The Church I think is quite accurate in stating that it is not scripture that prevents women’s ordination, but rather tradition. I find it sad someone would consider leaving the Church because it determined a fuller understanding of doctrines unnecessary to faith and salvation. **

It’s not a matter of sexism or female rights. It’s a matter of authority. And I don’t believe the Church has the authority to change this whether I like it or not. (…and I don’t like, but I still stay within Church guidlines. Furthermore, I support all the Church teaches.)

**If that’s how you see it fine. And i certainly don’t think anyone has questioned your adherence to Church teaching. **

If others disagree, so be it. On some level I don’t blame them, and feel sympathetic. I just cannot undermine the very foundation I choose to embrace.

Perhaps God’s ways are higher than ours, and this is done for a very specific reason which will one day be revealed.

God Bless,

JB

I guess the only problem I have is trying to conceptualize God as Sprit ungendered, choosing a gender. Of course, I may be entirely wrong. Time will undoubtedly tell.

 

[christcnection1]

I find it sad someone would consider leaving the Church because it determined a fuller understanding of doctrines unnecessary to faith and salvation.

If the Church was to undermine their very foundation (in this case Sacred Tradition), it’s reasonable to conclude that the structure itself is flawed, and that other Church teachings are potentially corrupted. This could certainly include “faith” and “salvation” issues. In this case, I would probably become Eastern Orthodox.

Of course, I don’t ever see the Church officially changing their views concerning this topic. If She changed this, other issues considered “Sacred Tradition” are up for grabs. I would find it difficult to belong to an institution that is pulling out its roots. The spring from which the roots are drinking is life-giving; to drive your roots into foreign soil may mean you are drinking from a polluted spring.