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Mintaka
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The point here is that the Church does know her own tradition and her constant interpretation of the Scriptures. Paul sent his letters as one of the Church’s many members, to other members of the Church. Why would you assume that the owners and recipients of his letters would be the only ones not to understand him?
In convents and houses of canonesses, women have read the readings for the Office in church since the earliest times. So we know that there’s not a tradition that women could not read readings at all.
Likewise, if you read Paul, he says that Timothy learned Christianity from his mother and grandmother. So obviously, women are not forbidden entirely from teaching.
And likewise, if you read the entire letter, you’ll see that Paul isn’t trying to oppress women or whatever… he’s trying to enact some regs for crowd control.
In convents and houses of canonesses, women have read the readings for the Office in church since the earliest times. So we know that there’s not a tradition that women could not read readings at all.
Likewise, if you read Paul, he says that Timothy learned Christianity from his mother and grandmother. So obviously, women are not forbidden entirely from teaching.
And likewise, if you read the entire letter, you’ll see that Paul isn’t trying to oppress women or whatever… he’s trying to enact some regs for crowd control.