Equality?

Sky · Booted Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 354

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THIS thread has nothing to do with preaching, teaching, etc.!

In God's eyes are men and women equal?

Well, are they? What are your thoughts on this and, also, what is your scriptural basis and social reasonings for your conclusions?

RevJP · Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2003 Posts: 6885 Location: USA

Define equality.

Then perhaps you could give us your opinion...
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lone-traveler · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject:

Pro 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.

Pro 31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

Pro 31:12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Pro 31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

Pro 31:14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

Pro 31:15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Pro 31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Pro 31:17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Pro 31:18 She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Pro 31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Pro 31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Pro 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.

Pro 31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.

Pro 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Pro 31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Pro 31:25 Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Pro 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.

Pro 31:27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Pro 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.

Pro 31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Pro 31:30 Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Pro 31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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Sky · Booted Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 354

lone-traveler · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject:

dwell with them according to knowledge...

what do you suppose that means?
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Sky · Booted Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 354

shepreach · Cobra Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 488 Location: ga

speaking of equality, Galations 3:28 might be a good reference.
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P1234567890 · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 5:08 am Post subject:

The bottom line is that men and women are NOT equal; there are major physical differences. For example, men on average are CONSIDERABLY stronger, faster, and more aggressive than women. This means that they have different capabilities to do certain jobs. For example, what percentage of movers are women? The answer is obvious: hardly any, since it requires a lot of heavy lifting, and men are better at that on account of their greater muscle mass.

The social role of women has traditionally reflected the fact that they are physically weaker and slower. For example, back in the caveman days, the men went out and hunted the wooly mammoths, and the women stayed back at the camp and did domestic things like cooking, making clothes, and taking care of the kids.

However, those days are long gone. We no longer live in a labour-based economy. The vast majority of labour in modern industrialized societies is done by machines, so man's superior strength has become largely irrelevant. In light of this, the civilized thing to do is to treat women equally. That doesn't mean we should have affirmative action hiring practices for women down at the fire department, because that would lead to more people dying in fires. But certainly they should have all the rights of men.

This is where religion has fallen short... Religious societies and religious people typically treat women much worse than secular societies and people. Muslims are particularly bad for this, but the Bible is hardly a manual for feminist rights...
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Sky · Booted Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 354

Sky · Booted Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 354

Sky · Booted Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 354

Despite their differences men and women are equal in the eyes of God, it takes one man and one woman to equal one living soul ie one human being. This was the case both before Eve's creation and has been the case ever after Eve's creation.

FFT · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject:

P1234567890 · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: