Well, welcome.

How's everybody doing?

Fantastic.

It's good to be inside during the summer, isn't it?

Well, my name is Michael O'Fallon, and I will be serving as today's moderator for a very special debate with the primary thesis being, should women be allowed to preach

in our Lord's Day worship services? A few important items to mention before we begin this

afternoon's discussion. Firstly, I would like to recognize Pastor Dwight McKissick, Ben Cole,

and Pastor Tom Askellkell for their dutiful

work to ensure that this scholarly discussion take place. Along with me will be

Ryan Dick, chief timekeeper for the event. Yes, many of you know Ryan he is

Dr. R. C. Sprole's grandson, So he'll be, if anything goes wrong, it's his fault.

Now, seriously, if you could please, I'll take out your phones, please.

Like so, please hold them in the air.

Everyone?

Okay, and if you could please turn your phones off during this time.

That's the effective way of silencing them.

We would ask that there be no video or audio recording during the debate, no flash photography,

and please, and this is for in the interest of time, please refrain from applause or any other ambient noise until participants and their time has concluded.

The format for today's debate will be the following. Affirmative and negative positions will both deliver 15-minute opening statements. This will be followed by two

five-minute rebuttals. We will then have a very short break while we reset the stage.

We will then enter a time of dialogue with the affirmative side, Dr. McKissick, asking questions for the first 15 minutes,

followed by the negative position asking questions for the next 15 minutes.

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