Edward Lehman Found That Pulpit Committees in Many Churches Had

Edward Lehman found that pulpit committees in many churches had a built-in bias against hiring female pastors because

A) they feared that doing so would be controversial and might undermine availability of resources to the organization.
B) pulpit committees were dominated by men.
C) they believe that men are better preachers.
D) contrary to denominational policy, pulpit committees tend to be dominated by persons who believe that the ordination of women is contrary to scriptural teachings.
E) None of the above; he found no bias against women in the workings of pulpit committees.