Hey Apex, you have an excellent doctrine of purism, I had to wrestle some time in the past to come to a similar understanding. If you are convinced in your heart and mind that any woman in any leadership is sinning, you do have a duty to separate from those (like me) who profess Christianity but also advocate for what you think sin, under Romans 14.
What I discovered was that each being fully convinced in his own mind means that those who are separated from must also continue in their convictions. Over time either one party will be revealed as false by true apostasy (to the point of the group shriveling up and the Lord removing its candlestick), or both parties will find a reconciliation (revealing both concerns as legitimate and harmonizing them).
So I'd appreciate your keeping discussion lines open as part of the duty of seeking to understand other views well enough to make the most refined and complete case to judge them.
Practically, in this case, since it sounds like you've held for some time that all women moderating any forum here are sinning (except maybe a women's and/or children's forum), it's surprising that hasn't come out, and only arose in this forum (that you don't frequent) because of your recent awareness. You didn't notice on Meta a couple months ago when this was discussed, nor have I seen you comment on any forum about how important it is for you to give this warning about female mods. So I'm not convinced it's your actual view rather than something performative that you use to feel good among others you work with.
The actual debate is rather simple, and could be engaged anywhere, but it requires us both being open to being transformed by the Lord through Scripture. On this topic and the one I raised to you a moment ago, I'm not certain you wish to practice that openness: so I merely note that one path to it is submitting both your position and the concerns of others to the Lord for adjudication. This willingness and submission is reflected in dialogue. The fact that you lay out your case in detail is a great first step, but is not always a signal that one wants to undertake the journey.
Hey Apex, you have an excellent doctrine of purism, I had to wrestle some time in the past to come to a similar understanding. If you are convinced in your heart and mind that any woman in any leadership is sinning, you do have a duty to separate from those (like me) who profess Christianity but also advocate for what you think sin, under Romans 14.
What I discovered was that each being fully convinced in his own mind means that those who are separated from must also continue in their convictions. Over time either one party will be revealed as false by true apostasy (to the point of the group shriveling up and the Lord removing its candlestick), or both parties will find a reconciliation (revealing both concerns as legitimate and harmonizing them).
So I'd appreciate your keeping discussion lines open as part of the duty of seeking to understand other views well enough to make the most refined and complete case to judge them.
Practically, in this case, since it sounds like you've held for some time that all women moderating any forum here are sinning (except maybe a women's and/or children's forum), it's surprising that hasn't come out, and only arose in this forum (that you don't frequent) because of your recent awareness. You didn't notice on Meta a couple months ago when this was discussed, nor have I seen you comment on any forum about how important it is for you to give this warning about female mods. So I'm not convinced it's your actual view rather than something performative that you use to feel good among others you work with.
The actual debate is rather simple, and could be engaged anywhere, but it requires us both being open to being transformed by the Lord through Scripture. On this topic and the one I raised to you a moment ago, I'm not certain you wish to practice that openness: so I merely note that one path to it is submitting both your position and the concerns of others to the Lord for adjudication. This willingness and submission is reflected in dialogue. The fact that you lay out your case in detail is a great first step, but is not always a signal that one wants to undertake the journey.