FO
Not all of the below is specifically addressed to you just general comments....written in friendship
Not casting aspersions or assuming ...Beth Moore failed to speak into the situation for decades on female abuse when she was in a position of authority to do so.
She was recognised and received many blessings and accolades in her position and had a duty to bring darkness to light like other men and woman have done in the past without the powerful voices supporting them.
The fact is she chose to IGNORE female abuse and she was no different to Hollywood women who were criticised on this forum and elsewhere who only came out after it was safe to speak out due to the media as well as other powerful voices.
You really don't know if she "chose" to ignore them or not. As I said earlier, she may not have been of the mindset to challenge what was happening...or maybe the people she was accountable to in ministry advised against it. Point is that WE REALLY DON'T KNOW why she did not speak against it prior to this. Yes, I am giving her the benefit of the doubt.
I am holding Beth Moore to the same standards as men in positions of influence.
Ok then that is your right and prerogative.
Some Christian women don't want female leaders held to the same standards as men and will respond with cries of sexism if they are challenged.
I am trying to be impartial when confronting issues in regards to male and female ...over the years I have made far more comments on male leaders who I disageed with so why can't I do likewise with a woman leader.
Ok then that is your right and prerogative.
FO
In defending BM you gave her the benefit of the doubt so why didn't she admit others suffer more around the world instead of it being about her... it would have brought some balance to her article.
It wasn't really all about her...got back and reread what she wrote.
I agreed with her that no women should be abused but the tone of the article and things she didn't address as well as the way she addressed some points made it difficult for me to fully respect what she wrote.
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can you show me where I said she wants to take things away from men...not sure how you arrived at that
I will say it again if any man or woman aspires to be a leader there is suffering with the territory.
That does not mean God condones any form of evil or abuse it is just a fact
There is a ex Muslim lady who was abused in her native Somalia and now speaks around the world under threat of death. Her name is Ayaan Hirsi Ali .
I know she has been mentioned on this forum.
I have more respect and honour for her above Beth Moore and many male leaders as she came from a difficult background.
I am honouring this lady and she isn't even a christian - she has done MORE for females around the world than many other voices including female christian leaders
Is it sexism for bringing my concern about BM and some female leadership issues yet it's not sexist to say similar about men..isn't this double standards