Whatever role distinction Scripture my make in the home and in the church, it is unwarranted to extend these to society at large on the basis of biblical authority. One may see a paradigm of male/female relationships in the biblical model for marriage and apply this to civic or business relationships, but he may not do this on the basis of biblical authority, for the Bible is silent on the issue of female leadership in business, industry, or government. How much more distant from scriptural teaching is the ridiculous and altogether pernicious idea that every woman must be subordinate to any man with whom she is related.
Robertson McQuilkin, An Introduction to Biblical Ethics, p.183
This is spot on.
ReplyDeleteWhen well-meaning Christians try to force God's structure for the church onto society, they make us all look like fools.
Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteYes! In agreement w/ Mr. Petersen's comment, too.
ReplyDelete-Carolyn