Delegates at the denomination’s convention approved a stricter ban on female pastors and rejected the appeals of two churches led by women to remain in the denomination.
Yikes. There is quite a pattern developing in the religious right, in the US at least. We are turning back the clock folks.
People are well aware of the ‘why’ behind these types of decisions. There’s a reason Christianity is considered abhorrently sexist by a huge number of people.
It’s definitely out-of-step with modern secular culture, and that’s a very good thing from the Christian perspective
I assume you think slavery should be reinstated as well, since the new testament tells slaves to obey their earthly masters?
People are well aware of the ‘why’ behind these types of decisions. There’s a reason Christianity is considered abhorrently sexist by a huge number of people.
I assume you think slavery should be reinstated as well, since the new testament tells slaves to obey their earthly masters?