Category Archives: The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood

Does God call Baptist girls into the ministry?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

Girls are called into the ministry and we have limited what this ministry means. Are Baptist girls called only to be missionaries, and children’s ministry workers, or can they be called to pastoral ministry? Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Equality for women in Southern Baptist churches, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

Snipe Hunting with Dr Paige Patterson

Posted on January 21, 2011 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

They invited me to be a vendor and set up a free booth. I’ve been waiting for a chance to speak to them. This might be it. If I put on my camouflage overalls, I would fit right in. Dr. Patterson is from Texas so he would know what a Snipe hunt is. So I will invite them all to my Snipe hunt.
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Posted in Male Headship fallacy, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 37 Comments

Harmony – a disturbing word

Posted on January 19, 2011 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

Whenever you see the word ‘harmony’ in fundamentalist Christian or religious literature, you should run as far as you can from it. In their view, harmony can come about only when a woman is submissive. Continue reading →

Posted in Do Baptists Really Believe That?, Marriage, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Sunday morning escapism

Posted on January 12, 2011 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

For a few minutes each week, we escape from the real life where we live and live in the past and try to solve their problems of thousands ago. That was a long time ago, and nothing like what we live in today. Sure, they treated women awful and we know the Patriarchs had multiple wives, but that was Then. We don’t live that way today. Or do we?

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Posted in Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Demand for an Apology from the CBMW, Seneca Falls 2 Christian Conference, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood, Videos of Conference | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Baptist Woman

Posted on November 19, 2010 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

Baptist Woman has just been published on my website. This newsletter offers free downloads of the book Does God Really Prefer Men? by Leslie and Gary Johnson; free download of "Dethroning Male Headship – because it doesn’t have a leg to stand on" by Shirley Taylor Continue reading →

Posted in Demand for an Apology from the CBMW, Do Baptists Really Believe That?, Equality for women in Southern Baptist churches, Male Headship fallacy, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Lord, Lord – oh its just my husband

Posted on August 27, 2010 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

Husband, if I have to ask you to go to Christ for me, what would I do if I weren’t married? Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 11:3 explained, Male Headship fallacy, Scriptures explained, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Anne Rice – how do we fix Christianity

Posted on August 13, 2010 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

That is what happened with the Council on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood. They thought that if they just got the women back under control, families would automatically return to what they considered the ideal.

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Women-the reason we can’t win the war in Afghanistan

Posted on August 9, 2010 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

We can’t win the war in Afghanistan because they really believe women are inferior, made that way by God. Among other ways, the Taliban manifests its religious beliefs in the subjugation of women. Both women and men believe that and we can’t change that belief. I am Southern Baptist, and that belief is as prevalent in churches in my home town as it is in Afghanistan.

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Posted in Equality for women in Southern Baptist churches, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments

Demand for Apology from the Council on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood

Posted on July 25, 2010 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

Demand for an Apology from the Council on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood came out of the Seneca Falls 2 Evangelical Women’s Rights Convention. Continue reading →

Posted in Equality for women in Southern Baptist churches, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood | 31 Comments

Recipe for Danvers Statement Stew

Posted on June 14, 2010 by bwebaptistwomenforequality

The Danvers Statement appeals and abets the radicalization of the SBC. Pastors add to these words and what is cooked up is a real mess against women. Continue reading →

Posted in Equality for women in Southern Baptist churches, The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood | Tagged , , | 83 Comments