Kevin wrote:
**You can not take a few extraordinary exceptions where God used female
prophets and make a rule about female pastors and so contradict the clear
teaching of Scripture.**

I would say that same thing thing is true concerning the Lord's Supper:
"Is always is is" and yet there are those on this list who disagree with
me.  I think that the issue here is again deciding what is cultural and
what is not---and how far does it all go?  Is the teaching and having
authority mean "no pastor, but you can teach under the authority of a
pastor"?  Does it mean, "Go to you closet, woman!?"

While I wish this were as clear as "no man cometh to the Father, but by me"
I am no longer convinced it is so simple.  That is not to say the truth
cannot be known, but it may involve more digging than one might first
expect.

Blessings,
Randy