Cheryl Schatz

Victorious,

I am glad that you were able to see outside the traditional “male” box.  It always struck me as odd after reading a lot in the Talmud, how Christian leaders could take the view that Paul was talking about a “sexual” modesty.  After all the examples of modesty have nothing to do with sexuality.  In reading the Talmud, it is very clear that women were kept covered so there was not an opportunity in that day for sexual dress as we know it.  In fact, the standard of that day was that a woman must not even bare her forearm as she was using her distaff.

Since Paul is talking about women who have a claim to godliness, it is utterly ridiculous in my mind for men to force into the text women who are coming to church wearing tight burquas 🙂 in order to seduce men.  I think a simple “show me that in the context” is in order.