Californian staff writer Mark Barna will have a story in Saturday's paper about how various churches use the Bible to restrict or encourage the role of women in church.
Some prohibit leadership roles, especially if it involves preaching or advising men, while others want women to be dynamic leaders for all.
First Timothy 2:12 says, "I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be silent."
Galatians 3:28 says, "There is neither male...
People who cross my path believe that being a good person will assure you a happy eternity.
Religion isn't so much the criteria as taking care of each other, the earth and the animals.
The idea is that God will reward a good person with a happy afterlife.
Do you believe that will do it for you?
Or do you think you must believe in Christ, God and the Holy Spirit — and exhibit the qualities they espouse — in order to be with them in heaven?
Is the belief...
