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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But it's not just Leviticus talking about homosexuality... Paul does too.

I don't know any pastors that would dismiss Paul.[/quote]

Paul also told women to be quiet.  And he told them to wear a veil. Do you follow those rules?[/quote]

It's a good question, right?  There are a lot of churches currently in existence where women cannot preach or lead, and where they have to cover their heads at certain parts of the service.  What is our reason for not listening to Paul?[/quote]

Because Jesus addressed this very differently. He invited women out of the kitchen to come hear him speak, and he didn't add "so long as you keep quiet". He allowed a woman to wash/oil his feet with her hair, and it was included in the gospels partly because an un-veiled woman was shocking at the time. Women were witnesses to key events in his life, despite their testimony being worthless elsewhere in Jerusalem.

There is a pattern here. Paul's teachings are sometimes at odds with those of Jesus'. This is another reason why many of us appreciate Paul for some reasons, but not because we think he speaks the literal word of God.[/quote]

From what I have learned, the reason Paul stated this to those women was because back then, women were not educated, and they were apparently trying to "teach" in the church, so he told them to be silent.  I think this is why so many people have a hard time with the Bible and its teachings.  We are missing the context.

It's kind of like the verse about slaves obeying masters.  Again, from what I have learned, back then slavery was not like slavery as Americans know it from a few hundred years ago.   Slaves were supposedly workers in exchange for food and housing.   There are bible versus that indicate slaves should be treated kindly.   Also, the NT references to slavery is supposedly an analogy of how we as Christians are supposed to obey our master, that is Christ.[/quote]

Also, all slaves were freed every 7 years in Jewish custom.[/quote]

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