Hi suzannah {so much shouting, so much laughter}

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jonathan, men can have all the deep conversations they like, but if you can even agree that women are equal to men, will that conversation really go anywhere?

you infer quite a bit about a gendered nature of God's "mission of restoration."  perhaps identifying the origin of some of those assumptions is a better place to start a conversation, because many believers love Jesus and the Word and don't read it that way.

there is certainly common ground among christians who believe differently about gender roles, but using "maybe" language to suggest that women have valuable contributions to make is more than a little insulting.  men don't need to lift up women, but if you desire restoration and you're stepping on us, you're gonna need to move your feet.