Question on Women Reading Scripture:
I would like to comment on your statement of distaste that women read the Scriptures at church. I am an LCMS member and love to read God's word. I believe Paul said that women shou...
Last Modified: 12/27/2005 09:46:55 |
Women on the Pulpit:
My sister is a Methodist and claims that women can do just as good a job as men on the pulpit and her religion allows this as many do, such as the Roman Catholic religion. I under...
Last Modified: 12/27/2005 09:37:59 |
Women submit to men:
If God wanted women to submit to men why did He not give it to Moses as one of His commandments?
Last Modified: 10/19/2005 16:26:29 |
Women and voting within the church:
I was just wondering if someone could explain to me why women are not allowed to vote within the church. Can I get some insight?
Last Modified: 10/18/2005 11:51:54 |
Voice of Female members:
We are currently in the process of updating our constitution and I would like some clarification on how 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 pertains to a woman being allowed to speak during a v...
Last Modified: 10/10/2005 14:36:02 |
Women witness the gospel to unbelievers?:
For the past few years, my fiance'e and I have butted heads over religious beliefs. I was baptized and confirmed in a WELS church, she was raised in an ELCA church. One issue tha...
Last Modified: 09/22/2005 14:57:32 |
Luther on gender roles:
Before I begin, let me say thank you for answering so many questions. There has been a lot of questions on gender roles recently, and I really appreciate how so many questions are ...
Last Modified: 08/03/2005 11:15:46 |
Women in the church:
To clear up confusion, my husband and I have been raised WELS (his father was a WELS pastor) but have "60" years later joined LC-MS because we moved and WELS is 30 miles away. We "...
Last Modified: 08/03/2005 11:03:20 |
Female Lectors, Part II:
Continuing with further questions on this issue, regarding what our liturgies would have us understand about the role of the lector . . . It is my observation (though limited, a...
Last Modified: 08/02/2005 16:21:13 |
Female Lectors --Some thoughts:
Over the past few months, I have been following with some interest (but mostly with concern) the numerous inquiries on these pages regarding the role of women in the Divine Service...
Last Modified: 08/02/2005 16:09:33 |
Sex change and WELS:
This comment is in reference to the following : If a woman has a sex change operation and becomes a male can she than qualify to become an elder and vote in a WELS church? Could s...
Last Modified: 07/27/2005 21:59:28 |
Gender Roles in Worship:
I'm a former WELS member but transferred to Presbyterianism 10 years ago. I attended WELS schools K-12 and could never understand why it was ok for 80% of my instructors to be fem...
Last Modified: 07/25/2005 13:47:46 |
Women's Role:
My wife and I recently relocated and started attending a WELS church. As I came from a Catholic background I am new to WELS. I found your Website and have been reading through Q&...
Last Modified: 07/23/2005 14:50:40 |
Voting rights in wels church:
If a woman has a sex change operation and becomes a male can she than qualify to become an elder and vote in a wels church? Could she teach something to a man?
Last Modified: 07/21/2005 12:46:14 |
Women at Voter's Meetings:
I have asked one question already on gender roles, and I thank you for the answer. Now I have another one. It concerns women in attendance at voter's meetings. I have read rep...
Last Modified: 07/17/2005 13:18:04 |
Explaining Gender roles to small children:
I have looked through all twelve pages of Q&A on the subject of a woman's role in the church and have not come across an answer to my particular question. I've been a WELS member ...
Last Modified: 07/06/2005 16:01:54 |
lady lectors:
I have read two posts now in WELS Q&A in which the reading of Scripture (in the proper tone and posture) by women is presented as a possible option that would not necessarily viola...
Last Modified: 06/21/2005 10:59:59 |
women in politics:
A Bible verse was just quoted to me: 1 Timothy 2:12--paraprased as "let no woman have authority over a man." This quote was used to justify the non-existent role of women in our...
Last Modified: 06/09/2005 15:49:33 |
Women in Worship:
Does the WELS now teach that it may be acceptable in some instances for a woman to read a Pastor's pre-prepared sermon in front of the congregation since she technically would not ...
Last Modified: 06/02/2005 17:08:46 |
Women Pastors:
The following question and response were on the Q&A site and I have a couple of questions based on other reading I have done of various WELS authors. Q: I'm a member of a WELS c...
Last Modified: 05/16/2005 14:53:09 |