Women rights in Christianity?

[flysky]

I would like to know what women rights does Christianity give?

 

[dan]

Y'mean like the right to vote?

 

[Sunstone]

Y'mean like the right to vote?

How is women's right to vote "given" by Christianity?

 

[flysky]

RIGHTS LIKE

FEMALE EDUCATION, DIVORCE, MOTHERS, FEMALE INHERITANCE, UNCLEAN IMPURE WOMAN, BEARING WITNESS, ADULTERY, VOWS, WIFE'S PROPERTY, POLYGAMY, ETC?

 

[michel]

RIGHTS LIKE

FEMALE EDUCATION, DIVORCE, MOTHERS, FEMALE INHERITANCE, UNCLEAN IMPURE WOMAN, BEARING WITNESS, ADULTERY, VOWS, WIFE'S PROPERTY, POLYGAMY, ETC?

Sorry Flysky, I still don't understand what you are asking; Christianity's 'stance' on women ? Christianity doesn't suppot adultery for either men or women- why on earth would you segregate women for the sake of this question, when both men and women are subject to the same 'rules'.

 

[Sunstone]

I think a case could be made that the rights women now enjoy are more the result of humanism than they are directly the result of Christianity.

 

[dan]

My point was that Christianity is not in charge of giving anyone rights. Christianity can define the nature of the woman's role in society and the plan of salvation, but beyond that it's a governmental thing.

 

[michel]

My point was that Christianity is not in charge of giving anyone rights. Christianity can define the nature of the woman's role in society and the plan of salvation, but beyond that it's a governmental thing.

Agreed; both you and Sunstone make good points - though I am still not sure those were the answers Flysky was looking for.

 

[dan]

Agreed; both you and Sunstone make good points - though I am still not sure those were the answers Flysky was looking for.

Christ treated women with the utmost respect. He is the greatest champion of women and any other kind of treatment of the feminine gender can be dismissed as not Christian.

 

[michel]

Christ treated women with the utmost respect. He is the greatest champion of women and any other kind of treatment of the feminine gender can be dismissed as not Christian.

With one exception - I think I am right in saying; that women should not be priests - that is the only discrimination - http://www.catholic.net/rcc/Periodicals/Faith/0506-96/article4.html argues the point well.

 

[dan]

Of course. The roles are different.

 

[Aqualung]

Of course. The roles are different.

People have to remember, different roles does not mean different worth or different . . . other things like that who's words I can't think of.

 

[Sunstone]

People have to remember, different roles does not mean different worth or different . . . other things like that who's words I can't think of.

But don't you think some of those role differences set up an inequality between men and women?

 

[michel]

But don't you think some of those role differences set up an inequality between men and women?

Do you mean as in 'man's innability to carry and give birth to Children' ?

 

[Deut 13:1]

Women are never obligated to go to worship, the only requirement they have is to listen to the Shofar. It's a mitzvot for them to go, but it can also be a sin if they do it at the expense of the other jobs they have. They have a different role then men, what's the big deal?

 

[Aqualung]

But don't you think some of those role differences set up an inequality between men and women?

No. Do you think that because I am a teacher and you are a . . . construction guy that we are somehow inequal? No. What if we were all teacher? Who would do the construction? Role differences are necessary.

 

[michel]

No. Do you think that because I am a teacher and you are a . . . construction guy that we are somehow inequal? No. What if we were all teacher? Who would do the construction? Role differences are necessary.

That's an excellent point. Unfortunately, I can immediately tell you that some would see a plumber as being inferior to, say, a teacher...... such is mankind. But that is not inequality of the sexes.

 

[jonny]

Women are never obligated to go to worship, the only requirement they have is to listen to the Shofar. It's a mitzvot for them to go, but it can also be a sin if they do it at the expense of the other jobs they have. They have a different role then men, what's the big deal?

I'm not familiar with the terms Shofar and Mitzvot in Christianity.

 

[jonny]

Christianity gives women the same right that it give men - the agency to accept Jesus Christ and return to live with God.

 

[Deut 13:1]

I'm not familiar with the terms Shofar and Mitzvot in Christianity.

Sorry The Shofar is referenced in Num. 29:1 Basically it is the horn of a ram.
Mitzvot has a couple meanings, but in this case I was just saying, It's good for them to go, but it can be a sin if they go and there other responsibilities suffer.