Abiyah... The word brethren although it seems like brother is not... Brethren is those kindred in faith... belief... and practice though not always. I don't feel the term separates the men from the women but is genderless as it covers all.
When I use the term brethren... brother and sisters are also included in the whole. Churches are made up of both genders... Does anyone know of a church that is exclusively only male or female?... I never heard of any but there probably are... I guess Quakers might be considered one gender... Are they? I feel the word brethren is only for the household of faith and doesn't separate but encompasses all!... Brother Glen
When I use the term brethren... brother and sisters are also included in the whole. Churches are made up of both genders... Does anyone know of a church that is exclusively only male or female?... I never heard of any but there probably are... I guess Quakers might be considered one gender... Are they? I feel the word brethren is only for the household of faith and doesn't separate but encompasses all!... Brother Glen
