Christian Attitudes To Equal Rights for Women in Religion: Against Flashcards
What are five points?
Men should be head of the family and women should not speak in church or be ministers of priests
The Bible describes that men were created superior to women
Jesus’ disciples were only men
It is traditional for men to be leaders in Church
The Bible teaches women to be subservient to men
Men should be head of the family and women should not speak in church or be ministers of priests
St Paul wrote” A woman should learn in quietness and submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man; she must be silent.” (1 Timothy 2: 11 -12)
This is followed by Evangelical Christians and their belief is that the Bible is the unalterable word of God
The Bible describes that men were created superior to women
Genesis 2:7 and 21-2 describes how God created man first and Eve, the first woman, was made from one of Adam’s bones
Women are therefore inferior to men
Jesus’ disciples were only men
The Gospels show that Jesus chose 12 men to be his disciples and made Peter the head of his Church
The apostles chosen to spread his word were also only men
Roman Catholics believe this
It is traditional for men to be leaders in Church
Jesus was a man and priests represent Jesus in the Mass (Holy Communion) as so only men can be priests in the Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church has only ever had male priests
The Bible teaches women to be subservient to men
‘Wives submit to your husband… for the husband is head of the wife.’ (Ephesians 5:22)
What do the Roman Catholics believe about the role of men and women?
“Each of the two sexes in an image of the power and tenderness of God, with equal dignity though in different ways.” (Pope John Paul II)
Men and women are equal in the eyes of God and are should be treated equally in society but they have different roles
