This post is apolling.

Several have commented that it would be helpful for us to zero in more closely on specifics of differences among us. To help us do that, I'll create a poll (with others to follow) to see where we differ.

To keep things as clearly focused as possible, I will deal with just one Bible passage (Eph. 5:21-33) and only one question about that passage. Please answer the poll question as best as you can. If I have not thought of an option that fits your position, feel free to choose the "Other" option. The poll is totally anonymous. There is no way for me or anyone else to know who voted which way.

Also, I want to assure each of you that this poll is not a contest. I do not know the theological or ideological demographics of this blog's visitors. If we have more visitors from one side of the gender debates, then that side will get more votes on the blog. Please do not interpret that as an indication of anything other than that more people voted that particular way at this particular time in this particular poll. The results of this poll will not at all be scientific. The poll is only intended to help us see the diversity of understandings. And I hope that these results can lead us to discuss, graciously, and without condemnation of other viewpoints, our different understandings of the biblical passage.