Paul had interesting takes on women in the Church. I don't honestly know if his viewpoints would or should be taken seriously, but given I'm not a Christian, I doubt I'm your target audience. However, at least a little context is in order:
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1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
I believe Paul was instructing Timothy on how the church and the clergy should operate. His reasoning is what it is. If you buy into "original sin" and/or the idea that women are particularly susceptible to deceit, then perhaps there's grounds for agreement.
Myself, I can neither agree or disagree. How the church organizes it's clergy members is up to the church. Who am I to interfere in their worship?
This post was edited by InsaneBobb on Apr 24 2021 02:00am