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Your ministry is in my prayers. I agree with you that this could be the best thing to happen in the long run. But I do foresee the day that we may face the exact same challenges in the US over tax exemption for ministries. But nothing will stop our Sovereign God from His truth being preached to the nations

“My biggest issue with the particular label “complementarianism” is, not only is it an invented word, …”

What did we call it before?

You know, the more these uber patriarch types throw around the word ‘feminist’ as an insult for any deviation from THEIR legalism…the less insulting it is. :o)

JayneK wrote: I have seen less than gracious behaviour from people on both (as well as gracious). And both sides have banned dissenting commenters. I myself was prohibited from posting comments on an egalitarian blog: http://thatmom.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/are-patriocentric-views-of-a-womans-role-causing-homeschooling-freedoms-to-be-at-risk/
(I expect people here to think Karen was justified in her decision, just as complementarians defended the Bayleys’ decision.)”

Jayne, I really must protest this as you predicted but not for the reason you predicted. Karen’s blog is NOT egalitarian. She is a complimentarian who is against the legalism of Patriarchy. She has even invited those in the Patriarch camp to comment and explain their beliefs such as Jenney Chancey and Stacy McDonald.

She did not ban you because you dissented from her views of complimentarianism. I have only seen her ‘ask’ people to stop commenting for: Praying imprecatory prayers against those who are not Patriarachs, another for promoting/defending Kinism and one for very ungracious behavior and accusations against other commenters.

And even then, she asked them not to comment anymore AFTER they had done the above quite a bit. She is a very gracious hostess.

Ok, Here is my stab at this:

Ligon wants men to be God as we read in the OT. Women to be like Jesus as we read in the NT and the Holy Spirit….ummmm…yeah, Psalmists…they do leave Him out a lot.