Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by coliveira on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:53PM
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You mean, the same Jesus who appointed only men to be his disciples, while the women in his entourage were servants? It seems that Paul was just putting into words his practice.
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Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by sudosteph on Monday March 29, 2021 @02:19PM
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Funny you mention that! Yes, the four gospels that were canonized by a patriarchal church organization do seem to paint a picture like that. But the Gospel of Thomas, and other ancient "heretical" texts tell a different story, where Jesus explicitly acknowledgd women as equals and Mary as the favorite disciple. So even some very early Christians would disagree with Paul here.