Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: carlson@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Ann Carlson) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Sexism in the church?? (was: Re: Gay Ordination) Message-ID: Date: 1 Apr 91 06:05:27 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA USA Lines: 21 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article ta00est@unccvax.uncc.edu (elizabeth s tallant) writes: > Yet, as Ann Carlson pointed out, many church folks have >twisted the Bible to fit their own social ideals. Yes, it is true that >Southern Babtist do not allow women to minister in the same capacity as >men. After attending Southern Babtist churches over 20 years, I have >never heard any Baptist women preach a sermon to a congregation. The women >"pastors" in the church may lead in scripture reading and prayer, but >that is about as far as it goes. Just wanted to let you know that this isn't universal in Southern Baptist churches. We have a woman assosiate pastor who preaches in the church and we also have a woman lay pastor who occasionally preaches. We even had a girl from the youth group preach in both services on youth sunday one year. In my opinion, our associate pastor is one of the best preachers I've heard. She can talk all around an issue and then bring it all together in a well thought out conclusion that can really zing you and leave you with ideas that are not easy to forget. I would like to preach myself, someday, so I hope things continue to get more open for women rather than less. Ann B. Carlson (carlson@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov)