Cheryl Schatz

There is quite a disconnect when one does not have the answers to these hard questions on women. What does a complementarian do? If that one wants to remain a complementarian because it is a safe, comfortable place and he/she doesn’t love the truth, they will do nothing. But those who love the truth will be motivated to find the answers.

In working with the cults I found out that most didn’t care for truth. They seemed to prefer to check their brains at the door and parrot the party line without really thinking. It was actually dangerous for them to reason through the hard questions because it would cause them to make a decision about what they had accepted as their faith. Those who did think for themselves eventually got out of the cult they were in.

I am working on my book right now as well as research for my next DVD project. My research is on an issue in the Christian church that has divided the church for many years even though it doesn’t define whether one is a Christian or not. In my research I have engaged a half a dozen proponents of the opposing viewpoint who have agreed to answer my questions. But when it comes down to actually getting answers from them, that is another thing. I just got dumped yesterday from another one of these Christians. Even though I am polite, very respectful and don’t give my view because I am just asking questions about the opposing view, I am still getting dumped because people don’t want to have to deal with my questions. So this fellow gave me his view, he gave me his proof text and when I asked a simple, logical question from his view, he had to run away because there is no answer to my question that would allow his view to stand. His own view crumbled by his own proof text. I am simply amazed at those who do not love truth but rather love their own comfort. I am not like that at all.

So I will continue to ask questions and continue to challenge people to love truth. I trust that there will be many more truth lovers out there who are willing to humble themselves to admit that they could be wrong and accept the truth of God’s Word when it is shown to them. A view that cannot stand the hard questions is a view that isn’t worth much at all in my opinion.