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Women's Inferior Status | THE WOMEN ARE TO KEEP SILENT IN THE CHURCHES; FOR THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO SPEAK, BUT ARE TO SUBJECT THEMSELVES, JUST AS THE LAW ALSO SAYS. IF THEY DESIRE TO LEARN ANYTHING, LET THEM ASK THEIR OWN HUSBANDS AT HOME; FOR IT IS IMPROPER FOR A WOMAN TO SPEAK IN CHURCH. 1CO 13:34-35; SORRY MR JESUS, BUT I LIKE MY WOMEN OPINIONATED, EDUCATED AND UN-OPPRESSED | image tagged in bible,religion,atheism,women,atheist,sexism | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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2 ups, 9y,
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God gets the final say about what is right and what is wrong behavior in the churches.
1 up, 9y,
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Devine or not, there can be no context under which it is acceptable to treat women as inferior human beings
2 ups, 9y
Okay, but that's the thing - women are not inferior human beings, nor does the Bible depict them as such. Someone choosing to obey a Biblical command to adopt a subservient role in a specific context does not mean they're inferior as a person, and someone choosing to obey a command to have higher authority in a specific context doesn't mean they're superior as a person.

For example, in government - not everyone is the President. The President has higher authority than his Cabinet - this is for the smooth running of government. That doesn't mean that he should ever consider people in his cabinet to be inferior human beings. It's just a role for a specific context. Do you see how someone's role and authority and someone's value as a person are different things?

(Sorry about the long reply.)
0 ups, 9y,
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Women can notice stuff men can't. If they all tell the pastor about something, it'll probably overwhelm him. If they tell their husbands about it, and their husbands can explain it, that'll make it easier on the pastor. I'd say this rule has a very practical use.
BTW, men are better at condensing ideas, and thus, a man could more easily present an idea to the pastor than a woman could.
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@XenusianSoldier thanks for the reply, it’s a very interesting perspective…

However, I would like to invite a political party to release a statement saying that women are not allowed in office and that they should be silent. They could also go on to justify this by saying that women cannot articulate themselves as well as men and therefore should not be allowed in leadership positions or have their own opinions.
I doubt that this would sit well with any women's rights groups... In my opinion this just sounds like the same sexism put forward by most if not all religions.

Furthermore you are absolutely right; some people are not fit for certain positions, but I would imagine that this is a matter of skill not gender. There are many Christian churches that have Female leaders, should they then step down because a man would be more intellectually qualified for the Job? I fail to see the practical upside of denying a perfectly capable human being important opportunities such as learning and freedom of speech just because they have lower testosterone levels.
0 ups, 9y
I think you missed my point. I was trying to show a possible non-spiritual explanation, though I guess that didn't work.
God set up His "religion", as you'd call it, with men as spiritual leaders. I believe he did so not because women are inferior, but because he made men leaders of homes. I think women should be allowed to do just about everything men do. (Being pastor, deacon, and being in combat are exceptions, though.)
1 up, 9y
AMEN !
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THE WOMEN ARE TO KEEP SILENT IN THE CHURCHES; FOR THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO SPEAK, BUT ARE TO SUBJECT THEMSELVES, JUST AS THE LAW ALSO SAYS. IF THEY DESIRE TO LEARN ANYTHING, LET THEM ASK THEIR OWN HUSBANDS AT HOME; FOR IT IS IMPROPER FOR A WOMAN TO SPEAK IN CHURCH. 1CO 13:34-35; SORRY MR JESUS, BUT I LIKE MY WOMEN OPINIONATED, EDUCATED AND UN-OPPRESSED