Kristen

Heidi,

My own marriage has been greatly improved since I became co-leader with my husband, side by side in our marriage. And I believe I am obeying God’s word. As for “distinct role models,” I looked and looked, and they aren’t there. Every complementarian church has it own list of what women can and can’t do– and no one can agree because it isn’t plain in the Bible. All they can agree on is that men get to tell women what they can and can’t do. And that’s not “role models.” That’s “created to be subordinate.” And this issue has nothing to do with homosexuality. The issue is much closer to the issue of slavery, which is addressed in many of the same passages that address women. The verses that address homosexuality are completely different verses.
People used to believe black people were created to be subordinate to whites. That was their interpretation. The interpretation that women are created to be subordinate is also an interpretation.