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Topic History of: Female "bishops" ? Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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In The Know (as always)
"Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says." First letter to the Corinthians
"I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet." First letter to Timothy.
Bishops, priests, carers, doctors, nurses, teachers, cardinals, monks, musicians, maintenace people, road sweepers, toilet attendants and all inspirational, well meaning and hardworking/industrious people - can/should be of any gender.
And even those of us who will never be able to carry out any task ...
Pru
"Wo-man" isn't much better in that sense.
Pattaya
In The Know (but not this time) wrote: Pru wrote: There's nothing remotely derogatory about 'female' as an adjective, so the coy resistance to using it bemuses me.
...er, perhaps a little too close to she-male ?
My friend Bob/Linda is about to have her 'bits' removed...perhaps gainful employment in the service of The Lord is now an option?
You're not going to join your favourite pin up girl in a dosage of Roman Popery are ye Mr Know?
In The Know (but not this time)
Pru wrote: There's nothing remotely derogatory about 'female' as an adjective, so the coy resistance to using it bemuses me.