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Originally Posted by Backwoods Presbyterian It is also worth noting that in my experience Deaconesses are not allowed to chair the Board or have any authoritative role. | Interesting. Since the office of deacon (according to some) has no authority, I wonder why an ARP church would stop a deaconess from doing anything a deacon does.  | Because the scripture teaches that women aught not to rule over men.  |
Oh. So the office of deacon is one of some authority, then, in your view? Because if deacons have no authority, then it would not matter if a man or a woman was the chairman of that Board.
But then again, if the office of deacon had authority, then women should not be deacons. Good luck eating your cake, and then having it also.