"Let the women keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak .... For it is improper for a woman to speak in church."
-- 1 Corinthians 14: 34, 35
"Let a woman quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet."
-- 1 Timothy 2: 11, 12
From Paul, the egomaniacal male chauvinist of all time.
Pardon me for taking offense at these remarks if you must take offense at my taking offense. But I do not BELIEVE for even one millisecond that these texts were "breathed" by the Holy Spirit. It is time for Paul to be seen as even he saw himself, vile and wretched, Romans 7: 24.
And yes, it is time to understand that NOT all texts of the bible are completely true, or fully inspired by the Holy Spirit. Truly, it is time to weed the chaff once and for all.
This page was first posted on February 23, 2003 and last revised on January 7, 2022.