church fires women after 54 years. claiming bible says "women can not teach men"

[waggy]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: jjsole
Like I've said before, the only problem I have with Christianity is the Christians.

really, that is an arrogant assertation. don't judge the whole on the actions of a few.

Sorry it offends you, but its not an assertion but a fact based on my opinion, and the basis for my opinion extends far beyond a school teacher being fired after 54 years.

You don't seem to understand what at least two of these three words mean:
- Assertion
- Fact
- Opinion

hahahah

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Armitage

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Armitage

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Yes, like I said. They used the scripture interpretation to dismiss her from her volunteer sunday school teaching job instead of the real reason which would've aired all her dirty laundry.

I guess they were damned if they did and damned if they didn't. Now the ole bag has FOX news calling her to further the soap opera.

There was no need to air any dirty laundry - they could have simply told her she was no longer welcome to teach at the church and told her personally why if need be. Any external questions could have simply been answered with some vague statement about personality conflicts, organizational goals, etc. Or no answer at all just like any other organization in a similar situation. And none of us would ever have heard anything about the 1st Babtist Church of Waterton NY

Instead they chose to make this asinine dark-ages statement about the role of women in the church guarenteeing it would become front page news.

i would say that "instead" the old lady decided to take it to the media.

She wouldn't have had anything to take to the media without their "scriptural" excuse for letting her go.

And what does her age have to do with it anyway? Old lady ... ole bag?

she has went to the media before with matters of the church. she was upset that the new pastor was looking to make some changes and she got herself in the local paper complaining about it.

i never said i agreed with using the scripture as a means to terminate her sunday school teaching there. so let's set that record straight.
but, it's really their business as to how they conduct matters in their church now isn't it?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
One year prior to his retirement, my wife's uncle (Methodist Minister) was 'demoted' from a large congregation to a much smaller one that paid significantly less. Since their retirement benefits were driven by the most recent salary rather than the highest (or average high) salary, he was suddenly looking at significantly lower retirement benefits.

He sued for age discrimination and won.

As organizations, churches display the same range of poor practices as secular ones...

cool, but this lady is a volunteer.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: jjsole
Like I've said before, the only problem I have with Christianity is the Christians.

really, that is an arrogant assertation. don't judge the whole on the actions of a few.

Sorry it offends you, but its not an assertion but a fact based on my opinion, and the basis for my opinion extends far beyond a school teacher being fired after 54 years.

You don't seem to understand what at least two of these three words mean:
- Assertion
- Fact
- Opinion

hahahah

omfg lol hahaha thats some good shvt right there.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: artikk

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Kalmah
hrmmm do unto others as you would like others to do to you... unless she is a woman?

Christians :disgust:

These people aren't really Christians, they're heretics. (In the sense that Christians are supposed to worship God, not the Bible.)

hmm, since Bible is, supposedly, God's word, would you not follow God's word too, and worship God according to his word as well?

To be a Christian, you must accept Jesus Christ as the son of God, and follow his teachings. I am not certain what is the origin of the concept that "the Bible is the Word of God", nor the "one must follow the Bible in order to be Christian". Perhaps you are a heretic as well?

 

[fstime]

I really don't care,

Religion :thumbsdown:

/flamesuit

 

[trmiv]

Get in the kitchen and make me some pie!!!