Women in Church

 Since God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, the women should be silent in the. Hur he's, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says. And if they want to learn something they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church meeting. Did the word of God originate from you, or did it come to you only. 1 Cor 14:33-36

As Paul had elsewhere talked about women prophesying with their heads covered I am sure he is not now contradicting himself but addressing an issue of riotous behaviour, the women were perhaps babbling on when it was inappropriate to do so.

What we must remember is this letter was written to a specific church addressing specific issues. It, therefore, would be unwise for us to create doctrines about women in church based on this letter, but rather see it as a letter giving guidance about behaviour in church.

Reading this letter for the first time, as a young christian, would lead the reader to be offended at the presumed arrogance of the author. However, to do so, would display our naevity about the matters in the letter and to whom it was written. I can fully appreciate the problem Paul had and his need to address it.