Cheryl Schatz

Lin,

Great points!

It is also interesting to note that although some comps believe that the “prohibition” is only for a church building i.e. the regular worship service; women are allowed to teach men in their own home.  CBMW however does not allow this.  Even though they would allow some teaching by saying that it is under the husband’s authority with him taking the lead, in essence they still would not allow this to happen in a “regular” manner.  They are concerned that she will come across as appearing as the “teacher” of the study.  CBMW responded to an email about what was allowed for men regarding a teaching DVD done by a woman.  Their response was that men from the bible study could individually watch the DVD and be instructed by the woman but the men were not allowed to get together and all watch the DVD at the same time because it would then appear that she was the “teacher” and this is not allowed.  Here again it is a matter not of what “building” she is teaching in but how many men watch the DVD at the same time.  It appears that there is “sin” in numbers when it comes to a gifted woman teacher.