Os noias acabaram com a infância de uma criancinha, destruíram o moral de um pai de família TRABALHANDO, por uns trocados
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“Paul lived in a time of misogyny where women were denied the priesthood, so we can disregard his opinions on women pastors.”
This is a common, yet historically illiterate, critique.
Paul knew female priestesses quite well. Aphrodite had a slew of them in Corinth. He also knew Hera and Athena had female priestesses and that Greek oracles were women. OT patriarchs like David and Solomon likewise knew of priestesses of Asherah. Jesus and his first century audience likewise knew of them.
Practically each biblical author would have met or at least heard of female priestesses all throughout the world. It can’t be argued that this concept was unknown to them. And the fact that they reserved priesthood only for men in the early church reflects a difference that would have been noticeable to pagans.
Christians fasted on Wednesday and Friday (Orthodox still do) to choose different days than their neighbors. Having only male priests was another distinction.
So for whatever reason, there is precedence and cultural reasoning for having only men in leadership positions.
Now that said? There is good evidence for female deacons, female ministries (like groups of widows which later became orders of nuns), and women running charities. Women read and taught the gospel to new converts, baptized other women, and were vital pillars of the church.
So what are we to do with this information?
I think we must draw that only men may lead a congregation as priests and pastors, but also that women are a vital part of all church ministry and should be allowed to shine in them.
Remember, most men shouldn’t be priests/pastors, either. Only 5% of men would even qualify for the role.
So let us forget this idea of misogyny and instead focus on the models passed down to us for a reason. It is not misogyny to insist upon male leaders. But it is to deny women their vital roles as mission minded members of the church.
“Anyone who does not know how to pass the ball, has not yet understood the GAME.
Anyone who does not know how to live with and for others has not yet understood LIFE.”
That’s a funny way to put it, but in-universe it’s more symbolic than literal.
Sokka and Suki don’t actually avoid kissing at night because Princess Yue is “watching.” Yue becomes the Moon Spirit, so she’s more of a spiritual presence than a conscious observer.
The moon symbolism is there to remind us of:
Sokka’s grief and loyalty to Yue
the emotional weight of moving on
and how the Moon Spirit is tied to waterbending and balance
So when Sokka eventually moves forward with Suki, it’s not him “waiting for permission from the moon,” it’s more about him finally finding peace with Yue’s sacrifice and being able to love again.
Still… the idea of Yue just casually side-eyeing from space is peak Avatar comedy
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, [then] I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me.”
Revelation 3:20 NABRE
This is the verse he’s mad about