W Abbott,

I do not call those who oppose the ordination of women heretics, but I am watching the intensity of their attacks on anyone who doesn't agree totally creating great offense in the church. Their attacks are driving the spiritual weak and those searching for how to apply truth in their lives, in particular our youth, out of the church. I find that very distressing when I have put so much effort into bringing some of them into the church.

Speaking of how Jesus treats the spiritually weak, Matthew 12:20 says, "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory." So until God's ultimate victory over sin is delivered, I think the opponents of WO need to start behaving more like Jesus and refocus their energies on more practical matters like nurturing the spiritually weak as they wrestle with far more important issues.