Stephen Pruett

I think your key reasoning is that scripture, when properly interpreted, cannot contradict other scripture. You gave two excellent examples of passages that contradict 1 Timothy 2:11-15, if that passage is interpreted as applying to all women in all places and all times. There are more examples. The explicit permission Paul grants women to prophesy and pray in church (1 Corinthians 11) comes to mind. They must certainly speak to do these things, but the interpretation we are discussing of the 1 Tim passage indicates they cannot speak. Prophesying is by nature an authoritative pronouncement, so how can Paul tell women to prophesy then tell them not to speak in authority to men? Mr. Slick will not answer this question, because he has no answer. He calls you a heretic to divert attention from the fact that he cannot defend his interpretation from scripture.