Maize said:
Some religions will not ordain women into their clergy. What do you think? Should women be allowed to be clergy?
The idea of banning females from the priesthood and ministry was born in the early Christian Church. Mary Magdalene was thought to be one of Jesus' unnamed disciples and we must remember that she was the first one to see Jesus after his alleged resurrection. She was the one charged with the responsibility of informing the disciples where to meet, and the Gospel of Thomas also gives her a special status with Jesus Christ. The Church had to destroy Mary Magdalene's standing and history so they introduced the idea that she was a prostitute, which can not be found anywhere in the bible.
The verses in 1st Corinthians was a forgery added to the letter at a later date. The chapter is primary focusing on speaking in tongues and prophecy. If you remove the two verses 34 and 35, you will see how the message continues to flow.
1Co 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1Co 14:35
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
In eleventh chapter Paul tell a woman about her appearance when praying in the church. He never changed his message or love for women.
He would always greet women where ever he went.
1Co 11:5
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head.
These or other verses in the Bible that belittle females and are used to keep women suppressed and silent in the church.
1Ti 2:9
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with
shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
1Ti 2:10
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1Ti 2:11
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1Ti 2:12
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
1Ti 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
Most people don't know that there were Prophetess (Females) in the bible days.
Ex 15:20
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all
the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Jg 4:4
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
[Deborah was also a Judge of Gods people]
2Ki 22:14
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah,
Ne 6:14
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
Isa 8:3
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.
Lu 2:36
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser:
she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
A SIMPLE ANSWER CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING VERSES:
Ga 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Ga 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.