tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973346.post114179906582620593..comments2023-10-26T03:53:34.082-07:00Comments on Rose Madrid Swetman: Grid Blog for International Women's Day: FearRose Madrid Swetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546715058262370982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973346.post-1143327349168560502006-03-25T14:55:00.000-08:002006-03-25T14:55:00.000-08:00hii love what you say. and there is sound biblical...hi<BR/>i love what you say. and there is sound biblical proof. but you prefer not to discuse that here. and i dont really blame you. is it fear? maybe. but for sure it is because of the curse. because of sin. <BR/>deconstructedculture@blogspot.comshawnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720453418134934740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973346.post-1141893266544989942006-03-09T00:34:00.000-08:002006-03-09T00:34:00.000-08:00HI Rose (from Pam in Portland, OR)You messed me up...HI Rose (from Pam in Portland, OR)<BR/><BR/>You messed me up last month at the David Ruis conf your church hosted when you said, "I consider the issue of women not a theological issue but an issue of justice." This one statement affected a shift in my thinking in regards to women and the church. For all these years I have kept quiet and nice because I did not want to be divisive about a <BR/>"non-essential" doctrine. Oh man, thank God people were not thinking like this about slavery or women's right to vote or the civil rights movement for blacks in the 60's.<BR/><BR/>I am not sure where to go from here, except to speak up and write about it when I can - that God does not limit women because of gender - women and men limit women, and perhaps it is because of fear as you wrote about.<BR/><BR/>Fear and insecurity. Does a man seem less a man if a woman is leading? I don't think so.<BR/><BR/>It is my hope that this mindset will change in our lifetime and will one day be considered archaic. Perhaps our daughters and sons will lead side by side and the kingdom of darkness will tremble at the sight.Pam Hogeweidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667139057131247825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973346.post-1141838157657090542006-03-08T09:15:00.000-08:002006-03-08T09:15:00.000-08:00It's sad that things are the way they are. The chu...It's sad that things are the way they are. The church should set an example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973346.post-1141826706483592732006-03-08T06:05:00.000-08:002006-03-08T06:05:00.000-08:00Rose - I was in a church that decided to not allow...Rose - I was in a church that decided to not allow women to be leaders. In a very honest and heart felt discussion, the pastor of this church told me that in his opinion the whole issue was about power. That broke my heart.I am thankful it did not break my faith.anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907362042684864253noreply@blogger.com