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The Bible was plain when it says that women should not pray, teach or have authority over the men in God's church. In 1 Timothy 2:8, the scriptures says "I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting". The key word there is everywhere where there's a mixture of both men and women, that men should take the lead in prayers, that is the desire of God.... But when women are alone, they can pray for and within themselves.
Concerning teaching and having authority, bible forbids women in the church. In that same 1 Timothy 2 :11-14, it says: Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression......... This message is as simple, direct and clear as ABC. It even went further to give us the reasons for this decision of God regarding the above topic, see verse 13 and 14. So the person that posted this issue is 100% correct.

In the church of the living God, everyone is the same in that we have the same hope, Lord, God, faith, inheritance and judgement..... But in responsibility, we are not all the same. Someone quoted Galatians 3:28, but misinterpreted it to mean that since the Bible said there's neither man or woman, that women should also be given the roles and duties of men also..... But let me clarify him or her a little; to prove that God Has different duties, responsibilities and preferences to men and women alike, He gave different laws to worshippers according to their gender: 1 Corinthians 11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved. 6 For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man. 9 Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.13 Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

So being one in the Lord doesn't depict having the same role or preference.

Let me quickly conclud by saying that why people think that the Bible contradicts itself is because of the lack of knowledge about the Bible and it's divisions. The Bible is secondarily divided into three phases:
(1)The period of the fathers (Patriarchal dispensation).
(2)The period of the Isrealites(Mosaic
dispensation).
(3)The period of Christ (Christians dispensation).
Our knowledge of these will help us understand the Bible more.

2 Timothy 2: 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.