tonyhabibi
posted on Sep 06, 2006 - 05:49 AM
Can anyone elAborate on this quote i got from this person .
St. John Chrysostom is quite clear as to the reasons why silence is required of women in the church:
"Great modesty and great propriety does the blessed Paul require of women, and that not only with respect to their dress and appearance: he proceeds even to regulate their speech. And what says he: "Let women learn in silence"; that is, let her not speak at all in the church; which rule he has also given in his epistle to the Corinthians, where he says "It is a shame for women to speak in the church" (1 Corinthians 14:35); and the reason is that the law has made them subject to men. And again elsewhere, "And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home."
And again:
"Seest thou the wisdom of Paul, what kind of testimony he adduced, one that not only enjoins on them silence, but silence too with fear; and with as great fear as that wherewith a maid servant ought to keep herself quiet. Where forth also having himself said, "it is not permitted unto them to speak," he added not, "but to be silent," but instead of "to be silent" he set down what is more, to wit, "the being in subjection." And if this be so in respect of husbands much more in respect of teachers, and fathers, and the general assembly of the church. Further, because they supposed this to be an ornament to them, I mean their speaking in public; again he brings round the discourse to the opposite point saying," For it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church."
Curious 2 hear ur thoughts ,
BiC ( brother in christ )
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