The Persecution of Women in the Church

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Felicity

You can defend yourself if you think it's necessary without tearing down or swiping back. ???

Swipes happen.

Rules of the Jungle.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Rules of the Jungle.

If you want to be part of the "jungle" I guess. I don't live by Jungle rules.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Felicity

If you want to be part of the "jungle" I guess. I don't live by Jungle rules.

You don't have to because you are genuinely sweet. :sshhh

The rest of the hunted have no choice.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

You don't have to because you are genuinely sweet. :sshhh

It's way more about choice. High roads have their advantages.

I know that you love God Dan. The DA position isn't always an easy one to play.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Felicity

It's way more about choice. High roads have their advantages.

I know that you love God Dan. The DA position isn't always an easy one to play.

When a predator views others as prey and categorizes them as such ... the position becomes tenuous.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Newman

I actually have a hard time relating to the idea that attacking the position of the early church fathers (the forerunners of the Catholic Church) is the equivilent of attacking "The Church."

I found CH's point of view that it takes a great mother or great grandmother to produce a great man the more interesting thought to consider. I wish someone else could have ran with that....

Can a man became great if his mother or grandmother ain't? Can a great father make up for a bad mother? Is the woman indeed the heart of the home? Is it true that the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world?

What does Scripture show and tell us?

Perhaps someone could start a new thread because I agree that it could make for great discussion.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Felicity

It's way more about choice. High roads have their advantages.

I know that you love God Dan. The DA position isn't always an easy one to play.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

When a predator views others as prey and categorizes them as such ... the position becomes tenuous.

Yeah, I understand.

But I wouldn't put CS in the position as predator.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Yeah, I understand.

But I wouldn't put CS in the position as predator.

I was speaking in general terms ... in the context of Jungle rules.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Truly Blessed

I appreciate the love and compassion being expressed in this post. I totally agree with you when you say, "We must be willing to look beyond ourselves and see the real world for whom Jesus died."

I have grown so tired of the apathy that exists among OPs when it comes to actually doing what Jesus Christ has commissioned us to do. For most Christians it's all about having church instead of being the church. For most it's let's go to church and be entertained.

If the church wants to be the church, it needs to catch the spirit of what you are expressing in this post.

Originally Posted by rgcraig

After reading CH's last post, TB you have summed up my exacts thoughts!

Crazyhomie, thank you so much for your last post. We are so blessed in our own little world that we only speak of what surrounds us, what affects us, so many times we speak with on.

TB, you really hit the nail square on the head!

I'm sure God at times is so disappointed in us as we fuss and fight and want to be called his church. We've lost touch with reality for the most part because we don't live day to day surrounded by people like CH has talked about.

Man, this has ripped into my heart............

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Post of the Week.

My husband is all about soul winning. He's a missionary at heart whether it's home or foreign. It's his heartbeat and it's what has defined his "call" since the beginning -- since even before I knew him.

It was also my passion and burden, particularly in the arena of prayer. I guess that might be part of the reason God put the 2 of us together.