Comments on: Women submit to your husbands

By: ALIMENTOS GRATIS « Simon Marsh

ALIMENTOS GRATIS « Simon Marsh — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:52:32 +0000

[...] gentlemen who have recently been in the headlines for their enthusiam for the Scriptural text “Women submit to your husbands” – that have been described variously as “hilarious” and “tragic”). [...]

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:55:30 +0000

Absolutely hilarious (yet not at all). Especially as I’m sat at an Evangelical conference with highly respected female members, and have been conversing with a woman who will be leading one of the conference bible studies on her own at Cape Town in October. Yes, there will be an evangelical conference with a woman conducting a bible study for 4,000 people on her own. Well done C of E for making the WEA look liberal! As I said. Hilarious.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:44:52 +0000

Friends of mine attend that church and I could never envisage her submitting to her husband!

As Chris said it does make you wonder about the quality of the ministers’ training; not just in the CofE – I’ve come across similar idiocies in the Baptist church.

By: The Rev. Daniel F. Graves

The Rev. Daniel F. Graves — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:35:18 +0000

Weeping and praying. I read that a few days ago on another blog. I just had to pick my jaw up off the floor. We see thing quite regularly in certain other very conservative denominations, but I am so ashamed to read of this in an Anglican Church.

Fr. Dan Graves

By: Tony B

Tony B — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:08:58 +0000

>Members of the clergy interpret their priestly ministry in different ways

Ain’t that the truth!

By: Chris Carnall

Chris Carnall — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:42:51 +0000

Have to wonder about the quality of theological education in some parts of the CofE.

Also … they gave this man a curate?!?!?

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:28:51 +0000

Sometimes life is just great in the diocese of Rochester!!!

In case anyone misreads into that … I am as shocked, offended and in unbelief as most others in the diocese.
I can’t believe anyone still believes such crap!

For what its worth the diocese had made a statement which can be found on its webpage …. but I think it should go a lot further in what it says: (cut and paste below)

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, SEVENOAKS
STN/LM/01
Statement on behalf of the Diocese of Rochester.

“Christians believe that all people are made in the image of God and are equal in God’s sight.

The Church of England is a broad and embracing Church which believes in and promotes the sanctity of marriage and the uniqueness of the Bible.

Members of the clergy interpret their priestly ministry in different ways and this is reflected in the rich variety of Anglican churches.”