Cheryl Schatz

TL,
I just now read your post about recouperating from surgery. I pray that the Lord will help you heal quickly.

Craig,
You said:

A man applies for a job for a bus company. At the interview he is told “I do not permit a diver to drink or smoke while on duty.”
The context indicates he is being prohibited from drinking alcohol. It would be foolish to think that drinking water is being prohibited.
Likewise the context of 1 Tim 2:12 indicates a prohibition of false teaching, not true Christian teaching.
What do you think?

Excellent analogy to show that context is very important to understand the meaning!