Greg Anderson

Truthseeker,
I spent years in a Calvary Chapel environment, and it sounds like you are well aware that they are strict fundamentalists.  Fundamentalism actually began as a good thing in the early 1900’s to counter the theological liberalism that came out of European universities in the late 1800’s.  Originally, it was only meant to reaffirm the virgin birth, blood atonement of Christ, his bodily resurrection, and in general, the stuff that was laid down in the creeds of early church history.  Over time however, fundamentalism began to include much more, and the list of “required” doctrinal stances began to grow.  I began my own journey to freedom and liberty just as you did, by asking questions and doing my own homework on God’s word.  What does God’s word say and what does it not say?  Why does Paul appeal back to the creation in a personal letter to Timothy? Is it to establish a new law prohibiting all women from teaching scripture or is it simply addressing a specific false teaching to a specific audience?  How many chain-link fences do you have to build around Acts 15:28-29 and Galatians 3:28 in order to limit their application and make Paul’s apparent no no on women teachers stand?  I thought your analogy of the foot-bound women painted a poignant picture of how cruel the traditions of men can be.