Tweets - August 7th - Timothy, Dicks and Women

I just read first Timothy (in the bible), and it literally mansplained to me the misogynistic message of what it means to be a church leader. I dropped my jaw and clutched my pearls a few times reading that book. For instance, 1 Timothy 4:6-7, "In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women." I suppose it's only fair that I remember where y'all are coming from, but I've forgotten all of this, and I am not impressed.

First Timothy was written for godless people who understood that they were physically rejected by God, and any real hope of God's kindness would have to be reserved for the unseeable future (heaven, Jesus's return, rapture, etc). To them, it became all about being a believer and pious and full of good deeds (even though Yeshua the Christ, whom they rejected, said to them plainly, "Be honest with yourselves and do not do what you hate. For that which is in darkness will be brought to light."). So they started doing things themselves, not building on the law of human decency, but rather on the law of being obedient and having restrictive sex (and all the foulness sex represented to them ...and therefore God). Incidentally, first Timothy is centered on the awesomeness of having a dick.

"Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach; for some have already turned aside to follow Satan." ...by having too many orgasms while wearing contraception and not doing the dishes (or keeping house).

"At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention." Those damned women. The lord really needs to get a grip and understand that having a vagina does not make you a lesser person, or a gossiping busybody.

Honestly, the book doesn't sound even like Paul. Maybe some of chapter 1, but none of the rest.