Kristen

The other thing is that there’s always a danger in forgetting that reading the Bible is for all of us a matter of interpretation. None of us are the original author or the original audience, none of us was taught Koine Greek as our first language. So when someone says: “Well, don’t get mad at *me*, it’s not like *I* set it up that way, *God’s* the one who made the rules, who are we to question?” — what they are really saying is, “The way it reads to me IS the true and accurate meaning, and you’d better just accept it!” They are equating the questioning of their interpretation with questioning God Himself. This is a dangerous practice and lacks the humility of wisdom spoken of in James 3.
Peter himself said that Paul’s teachings were hard to understand– and yet there are Christians who claim they know exactly what Paul meant at all times (particularly when it comes to verses about women), and I’d better agree with them or I’m rebelling against God!
Well, I don’t agree with them; I think they’re wrong. But I won’t tell them they’re in rebellion for not agreeing with me. I won’t tell them they’re rejecting the Scriptures if they reject my interpretation of it. And as for their marriages– if the husbands are loving their wives, serving and not oppressing them, they can be the leaders all they want. But they should let me and my husband have our mutual/egalitarian marriage, and respect that.