> The argument in favor in women as
> priests and pastors based on women
> leadership in the OT is interesting, but
> there are far MORE examples of male
> leadership. The female leaders are an
> anomaly. Should they serve as a pattern to
> follow?

> Deborah and Huldah were prophetesses who
> prophesied privately not in a congregational
> forum; and there are the occasional women
> who served in a governmental position. But
> are there any examples of women doing
> congregational Bible teachings that is
> expected of pastors/priests/elders?

That's exactly what I mean, you don't find any examples of female Priest, Pastor, sure they had responsiblity, but not having authority over men. Deborah did, but then it was made clear, that it was because the male absolutely refused to carry the burden.

> Those who support women pastors have
> other arguments beside those.

> "Some argue that 1 Tim 2:11-14 only
> applies to a specific situation that Paul
> was addressing, perhaps one where a women
> were actually teaching false doctrines.
> Another argument is that Paul gave this
> prohibition b/c women were not well educated
> in the first century, and therefore were not
> qualified for teaching or governing roles in
> the church." Grudem

I don't find that reasonable, I don't believe the all women were uneducated. Obviously the women had responsiblity, but not over the men.

> There are many more objections.

I agree, and I think I've seen most of them, which are pretty easily countered.