Comments on: Why do women hold women down? http://www.hippiemommy.com/2007/02/23/why-do-women-hold-women-down/ The life and thoughts of spunky, funky, little punkie Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:41:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: anna http://www.hippiemommy.com/2007/02/23/why-do-women-hold-women-down/#comment-6689 anna Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:28:26 +0000 http://www.hippiemommy.com/2007/02/23/why-do-women-hold-women-down/#comment-6689 You posted your blog on the AO website, and I always look (and usually sigh and leave disappointed)... but this time, I think I've REALLY found a kindred spirit. WoW, astounding. Hope you won't mind my stopping by here and there. You posted your blog on the AO website, and I always look (and usually sigh and leave disappointed)… but this time, I think I’ve REALLY found a kindred spirit. WoW, astounding. Hope you won’t mind my stopping by here and there.

]]> By: Penguinsushi http://www.hippiemommy.com/2007/02/23/why-do-women-hold-women-down/#comment-4358 Penguinsushi Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:56:45 +0000 http://www.hippiemommy.com/2007/02/23/why-do-women-hold-women-down/#comment-4358 ...Still doesn't feel right to me. quote: "Paul writes that in the gatherings there a woman 'should not pray or prophesy with her head uncovered' (1 Cor 11.5)… He is just as strict in saying that men should not have their heads covered when they pray or prophesy." It's quite likely that paul is a bit misinterpreted by the 'religious right', and I think it's important to be sure to account for sociological and cultural influences that are present in every manifestation of the church. That said, with respect to the above statement and the sentiment being addressed: it's not so much that I would have thought Paul was "more strict" about women's roles than mens, but the very fact that they are mandatorily DIFFERENT that bugs me. ~PS …Still doesn’t feel right to me.

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“Paul writes that in the gatherings there a woman ’should not pray or prophesy with her head uncovered’ (1 Cor 11.5)… He is just as strict in saying that men should not have their heads covered when they pray or prophesy.”

It’s quite likely that paul is a bit misinterpreted by the ‘religious right’, and I think it’s important to be sure to account for sociological and cultural influences that are present in every manifestation of the church.

That said, with respect to the above statement and the sentiment being addressed: it’s not so much that I would have thought Paul was “more strict” about women’s roles than mens, but the very fact that they are mandatorily DIFFERENT that bugs me.

~PS

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