Funny how mainstream media continues to wade into deeper theological waters (I've noted that Christian doctrines and biblical references that are increasingly cited, often to mock or debunk them).
ABC World News Tonight, reports Denny Burk, recently landed on the campus of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to find out why people who want Palin to be Vice President don't want women to be pastors.
Our president, Dr. Albert Mohler, is interviewed as well.
One particular part of the report is worthy of note. The interviewer was fascinated by the idea that our students could support a woman as president but not as pastor. He was especially interested in Ms. Tarter’s opinion, the lone female of the group. That interest is what led to this exchange:
ABC Reporter: So never in the deepest recesses of your mind have you ever thought, “This is unfair. These guys get to do it [be a pastor], but I can’t.”
Ms. Tarter: Oh, of course I’ve said it in the deep recesses of my mind . . . because I’m a sinner.Of course, Ms. Tarter is simply reflecting the fact that the Bible speaks unambiguously to the issue of gender roles in the home and in the church. To depart from that which the Bible clearly teaches is sin, and Ms. Tarter confesses what is true for all of us. When we act or desire things in contradiction to the Bible, we sin. For Christians this definition is uncontroversial, but I have a feeling that this reporter might disagree.
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