Paul writes, "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."

So many questions, so little time. I hardly know where to begin.

So let's begin with the first word: I. Is this Paul speaking? I'm comfortable with that. Is it God speaking? To be honest, I'm a whole lot less comfortable with that, but I also know that "All scriptures are God-breathed" (2 Tim. 3:16) so every word needs to be taken seriously.