is it right for men to post in forums moderated by women?

is it right for men to post in forums moderated by women?
isn't this an example a of lady having authority over a man? how about in a christian forum? should a christian lady exercise authoiry over her brothers in this way?

 

isn't all authority derived from god? if so, wouldn't your argument make all the scriptures dealing with authority between men and women of none effect?

 

1Timothy 2
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

it appears that paul is appealing to a general authority of men over women. are there any scriptures limiting this general authority only to church matters?

13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

note the scriptural support given relates to foundational issues of creation. seems strange then, that this would only apply within each local church.

15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

again, this seems to be a more general comment, having nothing in particular to do with the local church.

 

Originally posted by Jimmy C:
you should not read any posts by women

why? what does that have to do with authority?

nor should you read any post in a forum moderated by women.

why?

I would hate for you to so defile yourself by learning something from a woman.

i would hate for me to defile myself by despising the word of god.

I guess you will have to give up shopping, using your computer, and doing anything in modern society in general as women are in places of authority througout society.

i guess i'm not following you. how does any of those things place me under the authority of a woman?

Back to the cave with hand made weapons for you!

i hope you come back with some explanations and biblical support.

 

If you take the verse literally, it applies to within a church.

where does it literally say that? the "within the church only" idea appears only be an interpretation, so far (on this thread anyway) without any obvious (to me) biblical support.

if time allows, please critique my analysis above, preferably with scriptural support.

 

Originally posted by Jim1999:
What about a man working under a female manager? Isn't it the same thing?

Originally posted by Johnv:
Dingdingding!!!! Very good point!!!

i don't know, maybe there shouldn't be any female managers, along with all the other things you described. at this point i personally wouldn't take a job under the direct authority of a female manager.

You could get really ambiguous. What if you're a male, and in the church choir, and the music director is female?

perhaps she shouldn't be the one in charge?

What if the mayor of your city is female?

good point. should i move? perhaps this falls under romans 13?

What if your college class president is female?

switch colleges?

What if you go to court and the judge is female?
What if your senator or congressperson is female?

romans 13 again, perhaps.

C'mon, folks, I don't think this is what Paul was talking about.

please convince me if there's anything i'd love to be wrong about, it's this. but pointing at the world and how it chooses to do things, or pointing out how difficult this could make my life isn't very convincing

 

as children within her home, of couse. as grown men, of course not. if my position is so silly, there must be great arguments with clear biblical support to oppose it.

so please present them

 

What if one of us 'women' gives a scriptural answer and you learn from it....... Oh Dear!

This is NOT church! Do not return to legalism!

Diane </font>[/QUOTE]feel free to excuse yourself, but i don't see this kind of informal information exchange qualifying as "teaching", which implies a relationship of authority and subordination.

if you have some good scriptural support for the "only in church" idea, please provide it, assuming you feel comfortable doing so.

i don't see how attempting to obey christ in everything qualifies as legalism.