Sunday School Teacher Fired Due To.. (1 Viewer)

[Arch Enemy]

..being a woman.

This is just wrong.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/21/menonly.sundayschool.ap/index.html

The First Baptist Church dismissed Mary Lambert on August 9 with a letter explaining that the church had adopted an interpretation that prohibits women from teaching men. She had taught there for 54 years.

It's scary what a literal interpretation of the bible looks like...

 

[Spartacus FPV]

At least Christians arent taking Leviticus seriously anymore...

 

[Arch Enemy]

At least Christians arent taking Leviticus seriously anymore...

Or most of the bible for that matter.

 

[jfuh]

The letter quoted the first epistle to Timothy: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent."

I'm sorry, authority over a mand? She must be silent? What ****en kind of moronic bullshit is this?
Welcome to the freaking 21st century; yet these guys are going backwards. Seems they're so insecure with themselves that a woman can not teach? Are they going to chain thier woman to the house next, maybe cover them up from head to toe? Hmmm reminds me of fundamentalist islam.
Morons, piss a$$ morons

 

[Arch Enemy]

I'm sorry, authority over a mand? She must be silent? What ****en kind of moronic bullshit is this?
Welcome to the freaking 21st century; yet these guys are going backwards. Seems they're so insecure with themselves that a woman can not teach? Are they going to chain thier woman to the house next, maybe cover them up from head to toe? Hmmm reminds me of fundamentalist islam.
Morons, piss a$$ morons

I remember, like lastyear, a Church in this Great State of Communist North Carolina expelled members of the church because they "voted for Kerry". Safe to say that the minister was chased out of town.

 

[jfuh]

I remember, like lastyear, a Church in this Great State of Communist North Carolina expelled members of the church because they "voted for Kerry". Safe to say that the minister was chased out of town.

HOw are said ppl any different from the morons we're fighting over there in Iraq? Same identical mentality. Morons, the ****en lot of them all morons.

 

[Arch Enemy]

HOw are said ppl any different from the morons we're fighting over there in Iraq? Same identical mentality. Morons, the ****en lot of them all morons.

Well, to be fair to Christianity (I've been raised as Christian, and unless something huge occurs, then I'll decline my religious affilation once im on my own) they haven't started blowing up things, or trying to forcefully take over a country and incite military dominance.
That'll happen next year.

 

[ngdawg]

I really think that in current times, where uncertainty about our future as a country, our fear of terroristic attack and the changes of mores and society's views on interpersonal relationships, ie; gay marriage, people are trying to find something, anything, to take control of and the most zealously religious, in this case, 'christian', revert back to their bible to find their answers.
It stems from irrational fear of losing control, I believe, not unlike someone with OCD.
"Look, right here!! It says we can do this.":roll:

 

[Arch Enemy]

I really think that in current times, where uncertainty about our future as a country, our fear of terroristic attack and the changes of mores and society's views on interpersonal relationships, ie; gay marriage, people are trying to find something, anything, to take control of and the most zealously religious, in this case, 'christian', revert back to their bible to find their answers.
It stems from irrational fear of losing control, I believe, not unlike someone with OCD.
"Look, right here!! It says we can do this.":roll:

Yeah.

That's been happening with the Catholic Church since... well... since it was founded.. usually Southern Baptist/Baptist churchs don't do the same, it's akward indeed for such an occurence in the Baptist Church.

 

[Jerry]

..being a woman.

This is just wrong.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/21/menonly.sundayschool.ap/index.html

It's scary what a literal interpretation of the bible looks like...

Who cares....it's not like anyone is putting a gun to her head if she doesn't wear a Burqua. She’ll find another job.

 

[Arch Enemy]

Who cares....it's not like anyone is putting a gun to her head if she doesn't wear a Burqua. She’ll find another job.

I doubt it has very little to do with the fact she was actually fired from a job that she's loved to do for more than 40+ years, but the fact that she was fired just because of her sex.

Who cares? how about Women of that church?

 

[tryreading]

Who cares....it's not like anyone is putting a gun to her head if she doesn't wear a Burqua. She’ll find another job.

I had somehow gotten the impression somewhere on this site that you were pretty intelligent. Then, this.

Who cares? So far, everybody on this thread but you.

 

[RightOfCenter]

I didn't know sunday school teaching was an actual job. When I was a little tyke my parents and others were usually guilted into teaching sunday school and ushering...but I guess times have changed huh?

 

[jfuh]

Who cares....it's not like anyone is putting a gun to her head if she doesn't wear a Burqua. She’ll find another job.

You've missed the big picture here. It's not about that she's lost a job, it's that she's lost the job solely because she was a woman. That they did not believe that a woman could tell a man what to do. You don't see a problem with that?

 

[RightOfCenter]

You've missed the big picture here. It's not about that she's lost a job, it's that she's lost the job solely because she was a woman. That they did not believe that a woman could tell a man what to do. You don't see a problem with that?

I don't think it was really a job. What kind of Church pays people besides the pastor (and the contractors who build multi-million dollar churches of course)? And it is their religion after all, they can do whatever the **** they want with it.

 

[tryreading]

I don't think it was really a job. What kind of Church pays people besides the pastor (and the contractors who build multi-million dollar churches of course)? And it is their religion after all, they can do whatever the **** they want with it.

They can think what ever they want. Can't do whatever they want, though.

 

[hipsterdufus]

..being a woman.

This is just wrong.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/21/menonly.sundayschool.ap/index.html



It's scary what a literal interpretation of the bible looks like...

I heard about this. That's the problem when people take the bible as the literal word of god. It leads to all kind of crazy sh-it.

 

[hipsterdufus]

At least Christians arent taking Leviticus seriously anymore...

Amen brother...No Christian would be able to play football if they were.

 

[RightOfCenter]

They can think what ever they want. Can't do whatever they want, though.

Well since it's their religion and sunday school teaching isn't really a paying job anyway, yes they can do whatever the **** they want with regards to their religion.

 

[Jerry]

I doubt it has very little to do with the fact she was actually fired from a job that she's loved to do for more than 40+ years, but the fact that she was fired just because of her sex.

Who cares? how about Women of that church?

The moment the church fired her for her gender it lowered itself below worthiness of thought or consideration. She should not care about losing a job by such scum. They are beneath her, not worthy of any emotional or intellectual investment of any kind what-so-ever.

She'll find another job. She can't find a worse employer, that’s for sure.

I had somehow gotten the impression somewhere on this site that you were pretty intelligent. Then, this.

Who cares? So far, everybody on this thread but you.

You shouldn't put any effort into people who would fire a devoted member simply because of gender. It only gives them recognition and free advertising.

You've missed the big picture here. It's not about that she's lost a job, it's that she's lost the job solely because she was a woman. That they did not believe that a woman could tell a man what to do. You don't see a problem with that?

In a world where a woman can tell a man that he is going to be a father against his will, and/or that she is going to kill his child against his will, no, I do not care. Loosing a job is infinitely pettier than that.

This church is not worthy of neither the time on her watch nor her urine to put out a flame.

 

[Jerry]

They can think what ever they want. Can't do whatever they want, though.

Separation of Church and State.

She has no legal foundation for a discrimination suit, because anti-discrimination law has no authority in the church....without violating the Wall of Separation, that is.

If she doesn’t like it she should find a different church.

 

[jfuh]

I don't think it was really a job. What kind of Church pays people besides the pastor (and the contractors who build multi-million dollar churches of course)? And it is their religion after all, they can do whatever the **** they want with it.

Yes they can do whatever they want to with thier religion. However it is the same backwards religious fanatacism of Islamic fundamentalists - ie Suppression of women Saudi Arabian style.
I agree, it's not a job, but that's beside the point. The point was she lost her teaching position merely because she is a woman - pathetic.

 

[jfuh]

The moment the church fired her for her gender it lowered itself below worthiness of thought or consideration. She should not care about losing a job by such scum. They are beneath her, not worthy of any emotional or intellectual investment of any kind what-so-ever.

I agree, yet it's discerning that the very ppl whom we are fighting, the intolerance and totalitarian suppressionists are now also those in our own country. This after the woman's right movement and civil rights movement, one would figure that such issues are no brainers.

In a world where a woman can tell a man that he is going to be a father against his will, and/or that she is going to kill his child against his will, no, I do not care. Loosing a job is infinitely pettier than that.

That's really juxtaposing. A man does not sacrifice any physical health whatsoever towards a pregnancy. The point is what she lost her job over. Religious intolerance and prejudice based on gender alone.

This church is not worthy of neither the time on her watch nor her urine to put out a flame.

Her focus of 40 years then seems not so much on the church, but to educate the youth. A very admirable cause, which her church group now denies her simply because she is a woman. It's very discerning. If this were some 3rd world country that practices such intolerance and suppression perhaps, but this is the US, we've come a long way from the days of total gender inequalities. It's sad that such a group chooses to go backwards.

 

[Arch Enemy]

my gawd what have I done.

 

[RightOfCenter]

Yes they can do whatever they want to with thier religion. However it is the same backwards religious fanatacism of Islamic fundamentalists - ie Suppression of women Saudi Arabian style.
I agree, it's not a job, but that's beside the point. The point was she lost her teaching position merely because she is a woman - pathetic.

If the religion calls for the suppression of womens rights she should probably find a new religion huh? But she if she is a devout enough follower of this religion she will accept the decision, if not then she's not really a believer in the first place is she. Pathetic I agree, but it is the religion she choose for herself.