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About bwebaptistwomenforequality

Shirley Taylor writes with humor and common sense, challenging the church body to reclaim equality for Christian women.

Let Freedom Ring. Conclusion

Thus began my protest. I stayed in the courtyard, refusing to be separated from the Prayer Wall. Proud. All alone. I was a Christian woman, and this is the 21st century. I will not be treated as if I am a Jewish woman. I have been saved by grace and given the freedom through Christ that He gave all his children, male and female. Continue reading

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Let Freedom Ring. Part 5

We have no malice and we are willing to meet our brothers halfway. We, too, have gifts to bring. With your family and my family together again, we will be able to do many things for the Lord. Will you start the journey? Continue reading

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Let Freedom Ring. Part 4

You cannot believe or teach priesthood of the believer when you give a husband spiritual leadership, or headship, over his wife. Priesthood of the believer is not talked about in Baptist churches anymore.  Now you know why. Continue reading

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Let Freedom Ring Part 3

Fundamentalists tell us that churches will be full of homosexuals if they allow women as pastors. They lead us to believe that any woman who feels called to preach is a homosexual. So, with that reasoning, both the pulpits and the pews will be filled up with homosexuals. Continue reading

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Let Freedom Ring Part 2

This is where women lost their birthright in the Southern Baptist Convention, which has influenced non-denominational churches, Christian Nationalists, and has kept any real progress for women’s equality squashed down, rolled over, dejected, and denied. Continue reading

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Let Freedom Ring Part 1

The supplanters and deceivers came and women’s birthright through Jesus Christ was stolen from them. Women were made slaves again. Continue reading

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Freedom for Who?

Like everything else that women get, we will have to fight for true equality for women. Nobody is just going to hand it to us. Continue reading

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Waiting for my Juneteenth

The Southern Baptist Convention met last week and voted for the second time whether or not to kick out any and all affiliated Baptist churches if any woman (volunteer or staff) had the title of Pastor after her name. Continue reading

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Tribute to Martin Luther King

So I honor Martin Luther King this day. He had a great effect on my life as a white female. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave blacks, and white women, the same rights that white men already had. Continue reading

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The Christmas Gift

The people wanted a mortal savior, but their hero arrived as a baby, and with his own life in danger. What they wanted was another David with a bag of stones to slay their enemy. Continue reading

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