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As far as women being quiet in the church, that is another misinterpretation of scripture. I don't believe that women are perfect. They have strengths and weaknesses as men do. That is why we need each other. One of the weaknesses of most women is that our minds are very active and we tend to talk more than most men. We are more social creatures. The early church must have had a problem with the women socializing a bit too much, so the Apostle Paul felt that he had to address this. Therefore, he told them to be quiet while church was taking place. That's all there is to this scripture. Male dominated religion has taken this scripture, as well as others that have been misinterpreted, to push down and rule women. No wonder many out going and dominant women have left Christianity for other religions that are friendlier toward women. If these ladies only knew the true nature of the Christian God and his view of women, I believe these women would still be in the Christian church. I bolted from the Catholic Church myself, and I would never return or join a main line Protestant church for the same reasons.