The Bore-Me Wars And The Church!

There is a debate raging that is far more interesting than presidential candidate Barak Obama (D-IL) referring to Governor Sarah Palin (R-AL) as “lipstick on a pig”. The important topics up for discussion are being eclipsed by the ridiculous diatribe that has plastered the media, news papers and TV outlets all day. Whether Barak Obama is a sexist pig attempting to call a ruby red-lipped kettle black is irrelevant at this juncture. He didn’t take Hillary as his running mate, probably out of fear and not so much sexism, and his open-mouth, insert-foot statement was, in my opinion, a poor choice of words but probably not an intentional, thought out statement to slam the female powerbase; a very important constituent group if he wants to win this election. However, I could be wrong (it wouldn’t be the first time); the bible does say “out of the mouth the heart speaks”. (Matthew 12:34)

Be that as it may, there really are other more interesting things to talk about; this for instance....

“Over at ‘On Faith,’ the project of The Washington Post and Newsweek magazine, a debate is raging over this question: Women are not allowed to become clergy in many conservative religious groups. Is it hypocritical to think that a woman can lead a nation and not a congregation?” [Source: A Woman Can Lead a Nation, But Not a Church? By Albert Mohler (Crosswalk)]

Of course the populace that has weighed in on this meaty morsel is very interesting and to my joyful surprise has taken a very clear cut and biblically accurate position on the matter. (Check them out at the link above)

For thousands of years women have been barred from holding positions in the church such as teaching, preaching, evangelizing and the like. It has taken the shear necessity of the church to include women in teaching, evangelizing or sending them out into the mission field. Funny thing is; God has been ordaining women for His ministry long before the “men of the church” figured out that women actually have a vital and crucial role in the organization and leadership within the church structure. These women simply followed God’s calling and ignored the temper tantrums of the surrounding male order.

As it became more common place in secular society for women to do comparable jobs as men; to attend schools of higher learning, to become doctors, lawyers, scientists, astronauts, politicians, ambassadors, Prime Ministers; the church began to permit women into the inner sanctum of the church hierarchy; depending of course on the denomination. As the church began to thaw to the old vestiges of male dominance purported by men like Plato, Socrates, Aristotle and church “fathers” like Tertullian and yes, all you die hard reformationists, Martin Luther taught of the inferiority of women too. The Greek intellectual influence on the ancient church is undeniable. But like all great things, rampant sexism, even within the church walls, must come to an end.

As women embark into new and uncharted territories, the heart and soul of the church (which happens to be mostly women) will also change. Not that the bible or scripture has changed in anyway, but its interpretations will begin to line up with the way in which God had intended it to be. The modern day Christian who contends daily with the onslaught of information is a truth seeker. And the seeker of truth will eventually find it, or at the very least come to terms with its meaning. The seeker of truth will impart that wisdom to others and eventually that truth will become the norm and the archaic, Greek philosophical views superimposed on biblical theology will look like the dim witted attempt by Satan to yet again enslave another group of people. Let’s be honest, isn’t that exactly what Satan has in mind anyway. Keep whomever he can keep enslaved to something. He really isn’t particular....any useless enslavement will do. For us to give merit to any form of human enslavement is to serve the evil one and NOT the One who died for us.

This very truth is something that our devout, Christian abolitionists recognized all to well. The fact that it may have appeared scripture endorsed or at the very least permitted slavery did not deter these brave men and women in their quest to see every one free from the tyranny of human slavery. And sadly, at the time, there was a great deal of endorsement of slavery within the church walls.

Let’s pray the church as a whole will wake up, or at the very least those dedicated to the truth will separate themselves out of the service of false teachings and into the direct light of truth! Being a truth seeker is not only exciting but is its own reward!

My Favorite Headlines!

Our hero for today, because to him life matters: Thomas S. Vander Woude...

Father Who Died Saving Son Known For Sacrifice ( Washington Post)

Finally, an endless supply that will meet all our energy needs....

Plans unveiled to convert human waste to energy (Yahoo News/Reuters)

Included in the top reasons NOT to vote Obama....drum roll please, the number one reason is....

Foreigners Support Obama over McCain by More Than 4 to 1, Global Poll Shows (CNS News)

And he is THIN!! In your face all you fast food hating Nazi’s....can someone pass me the ketchup....

Man Says He’s Eaten 23,000 Big Macs (CNS News)

With fingers crossed, toes crossed, legs crossed, arms crossed, and eyes crossed the media says...

OPEC Production Cut May Not Trigger Huge Gas Price Increase (CNS News)

As always, email me YOUR spiritual questions, top favorite headline picks or your “off the record” comments to NoShoes@charter.net. I will include your name and city, and if the headline pick is interesting, appropriate and not offensive, I will post them!

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