Please Explain the Silencing of the Women

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Emma Bontrager

I am always happy to set those straight who veer from the true path...

um, this is humble? and it seems to me that others can only be set straight by example...i might even be tempted to accuse you of lecturing no offense meant tho...if you agreed with me i'd just get bored

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Emma Bontrager

You mean you don't call him Lord already?? I am afeared for your soul, sister. I am glad you are seeking repentance.

surely TIC, right?

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by justlookin

My wife calls me lard.

:rofl

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Emma Bontrager

We know you are wrong about this because the Word says so. Are you sure you were seeking repentance and not to do your own will? Visions can be from the enemy of your soul. You know you need to be pregnant and calling your husband Lord and never teaching him. Now just do it and put these ridiculous notions out of your mind! If you don't listen to me you are backslid, soon you will be bitter and have an axe to grind. Don't argue. Don't ask questions. Do the right thing!

Ah; and we know you are right, because you are there, and we are not. Our Father would not let so precious a stone be cast aside, I'm thinking. Ignore the legalists, i say; and heed the lesson of the women watering camels! praying that you know God's will in this, whatever it might be.

And ps, what you got sounds like pregnant to me; and note how those who are called lord may be treated in Scripture--just sayin'. still love Emma, tho--that was my granny's name

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Secondly, have you really lived inside an Amish or Mennnonite community? Unfortunately, there is darkness, and evil present in those communities, even as any other gathering of believers. Satan knows no boundaries in pushing his agenda, and perhaps it is even worse in closed minded, legalistic communities, because those involved are not allowed to reason or think for themselves, but simply must conform.

We have become very close to a former Amish family. They became born again while Amish when a revival swept through Lancaster County, PA nine years ago. Because of being born again, they were ex-communicated from the Amish! Cut off from their families, shunned, and some terrible things happened to them. Yet, they are the most loving, kind, wonderful people of God you will ever meet.

Emma, i wonder if you might comment here as to how prevalent this scenario is, what your reaction would have been if they were close friends, etc? would you 'shun' these people?

[ILG]

Originally Posted by shazeep

surely TIC, right?

Check Emma's sig line.

[Emma Bontrager]

Originally Posted by shazeep

Emma, i wonder if you might comment here as to how prevalent this scenario is, what your reaction would have been if they were close friends, etc? would you 'shun' these people?

I would absolutely shun them! They are just seeking a worldly path and now are wearing veilings instead of kapps. It is a slippery slope. They do not want to be under authority and are disobeying the ordnung. You call this getting closer to God? If I claim Jesus but put on some fishnet stockings and walk downtown am I closer to God?

[Carl]

My wife can speak anytime, anywhere....when I give her permission.

[Trouvere]

Wow a dead horse still being beaten. I think this forum has like what 100 archived dead threads on this subject? Does anyone ever bother to check through the archived thread?

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

Wow a dead horse still being beaten. I think this forum has like what 100 archived dead threads on this subject? Does anyone ever bother to check through the archived thread?

This subject, like many others, will continue to be debated, because personal interpretation of the scriptures will never cease. Every one has their own personal interpretation of the very same scriptures.... and therefore, it's not going away.

These discussions will not go away... perhaps not even Jesus himself could silence the debates... And even if Jesus himself were to show up here on AFF proclaiming the way it is.... how many would even recognize Him for who He is? When he came to earth the first time, most had no clue who He was, namely the "Pharisees" (the religious group of the day). It is no different today....