Madeleine wrote:I've always been a little confused by things said by Paul. Admittedly it does come across sometimes that he wants women to suffer at the hands of men. But why would our loving God desire such a thing? After all, even if woman did commit the first sin, our Lord is all about forgiveness and mercy.
Maybe you are interpretating Paul in the wrong way. When you read things in their historical context, it makes more sense.
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