I do take a high view of Scripture and believe it to be with out error, except in the area of translation difficulty, an example would be Psalm 68:11, where the female aspect is left out. Remember, I haven’t yet crossed over to what you all might think is the “dark side” in respect to woman and leadership and etc.
A year or so ago, I was challenged about my views of women while on a nominating committee. At the time, I had to admit that I hadn’t done much research in the area. Well, since then, I have done a bit of a search on the web and was very much surprised at was being written in “cyber land”. Granted most of the authorities promoting the “egalitarian” position are liberal, yet there are some who may be considered liberal in this area, yet very conservative as a whole. Also, in regards to difficulties presented in 1 Cor. 14:34, the use of the Greek words for “man” and “woman” as also being used for “husband and wife” (1Tim. 2:12) and the universal use of man as also including woman, there is a smidgen of what I consider conservative scholarship. Up until fairly recent time, I surmise that the whole issue of male leadership has gone pretty much unchallenged, but if indeed there has been a male bias knowingly or unknowingly, I would like to see it uncovered for the sake of truth.
What I fear, is like I was once was in regards to eschatology, that I spend the bulk of my time finding the stuff that only supports my views. If indeed the woman issue for me turns out to be more or less then “a sacred cow” of mainline orthodoxy, I can at least say I looked at both sides the best I could as a lay person.