Comments on: The Opinion Of Women http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612 In a world of toil and fear keeping my heart pondering His Words of peace and truth Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Robin Samapson http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-74536 Robin Samapson Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:57:47 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-74536 Great post! John Garr has a book on women coming out soon. Hes been working on it for about 10 years. I'm excited about it. Watch http://www.hebraiccommunity.org for details. Great post! John Garr has a book on women coming out soon. Hes been working on it for about 10 years. I’m excited about it. Watch http://www.hebraiccommunity.org for details.

]]> By: Christine http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57725 Christine Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:11:07 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57725 excellent article, thank you! You know I am studying ancient greek culture at the moment and it really is helping me to understand the context of much of what Paul says, particularly when in comes to women. I'll share this around :-) excellent article, thank you! You know I am studying ancient greek culture at the moment and it really is helping me to understand the context of much of what Paul says, particularly when in comes to women. I’ll share this around :-)

]]> By: Stephanie http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57720 Stephanie Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:43:48 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57720 Miss Jocelyn, thank you for this article! Extremely informative. I was of the first mindset, or I should say that is what I grew up with. I was the only girl in my family, and was constantly told that I "wasn't as good as the boys". I fought that tooth and nail, to my own detriment. I tried to become one of the boys...doing all the same things they did. I am glad now that I am older, that I can see the TRUTH!! Be blessed Miss Jocelyn, thank you for this article! Extremely informative.

I was of the first mindset, or I should say that is what I grew up with. I was the only girl in my family, and was constantly told that I “wasn’t as good as the boys”. I fought that tooth and nail, to my own detriment. I tried to become one of the boys…doing all the same things they did.

I am glad now that I am older, that I can see the TRUTH!!

Be blessed

]]> By: Sylvia http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57719 Sylvia Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:33:38 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57719 I like this post, Jocelyn! It's interesting while researching the early church, one finds that there were many active women, and that Christianity [Yeshuanism? I don't know what terminology to use with you...lol!] caught on quickly among women partly for those very reasons. I also like how Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary are all mentioned in the genealogy at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel. There are lots of cool things like that in the Scriptures :) I like this post, Jocelyn!

It’s interesting while researching the early church, one finds that there were many active women, and that Christianity [Yeshuanism? I don't know what terminology to use with you...lol!] caught on quickly among women partly for those very reasons.

I also like how Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary are all mentioned in the genealogy at the beginning of Matthew’s Gospel. There are lots of cool things like that in the Scriptures :)

]]> By: Sylvia http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57715 Sylvia Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:17:59 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57715 Aquinas did see women as physically weaker and inferior, but actually wrote that the nature of woman's soul was equal to man's. "...as regards human nature in general, woman is not misbegotten, but is included in nature's intention as directed to the work of generation." Summa Theologica question 92 answer 1 "...It was right for the woman to be made from a rib of man. First, to signify the social union of man and woman, for the woman should neither use authority over man,' and so she was not made from his head; nor was it right for her to be subject to man's contempt as his slave, and so she was not made from his feet." ST q 92 a 3 Also, inferiority has nothing to do with women not being priests. Were women ever priests in the Old Testament? hardly. There are several reasons, but I don't want to deviate from Jocelyn's post =) cheers! Aquinas did see women as physically weaker and inferior, but actually wrote that the nature of woman’s soul was equal to man’s.

“…as regards human nature in general, woman is not misbegotten, but is included in nature’s intention as directed to the work of generation.” Summa Theologica question 92 answer 1

“…It was right for the woman to be made from a rib of man. First, to signify the social union of man and woman, for the woman should neither use authority over man,’ and so she was not made from his head; nor was it right for her to be subject to man’s contempt as his slave, and so she was not made from his feet.” ST q 92 a 3

Also, inferiority has nothing to do with women not being priests. Were women ever priests in the Old Testament? hardly. There are several reasons, but I don’t want to deviate from Jocelyn’s post =)

cheers!

]]> By: Lauren http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57711 Lauren Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:59:48 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57711 A thought just occurred to me...some who think that Jews or the OT devalued women might be confused about some true things that they have heard. For example, it seems apparent that women were somewhat devalued and mistreated by the Jews (read: Pharisees or others who weren't staying true to the Scriptures) when you look at the woman caught in adultery. Sure, based on the law, she should have been stoned. But so should have the man who committed it with her. Where was he??? Also, when Jesus/Yeshua speaks with the woman at the well, she is surprised He is talking to her both as a Samaritan and as a woman (or at least His disciples were surprised about Him talking to a woman). No where in God's word does it say men and women can't talk to each other! So that was another custom of the day that showed that at least some Jews in Jesus' time did devalue women. And perhaps some of those things were learned from their Greek and Roman neighbors--and some probably just came from their own sinful natures and the fall. So some people might see those things, or hear them taught/brought up, and think that Jews/Jewish religion in general devalued women, rather than realizing that the men in those cases were in sin and not representing what a godly Jew would do (and Jesus/Yeshua exemplified what they should have been). Does that make sense? Anyway, those things came to mind as I read your post again. Thanks for writing it! A thought just occurred to me…some who think that Jews or the OT devalued women might be confused about some true things that they have heard. For example, it seems apparent that women were somewhat devalued and mistreated by the Jews (read: Pharisees or others who weren’t staying true to the Scriptures) when you look at the woman caught in adultery. Sure, based on the law, she should have been stoned. But so should have the man who committed it with her. Where was he???

Also, when Jesus/Yeshua speaks with the woman at the well, she is surprised He is talking to her both as a Samaritan and as a woman (or at least His disciples were surprised about Him talking to a woman). No where in God’s word does it say men and women can’t talk to each other! So that was another custom of the day that showed that at least some Jews in Jesus’ time did devalue women. And perhaps some of those things were learned from their Greek and Roman neighbors–and some probably just came from their own sinful natures and the fall.

So some people might see those things, or hear them taught/brought up, and think that Jews/Jewish religion in general devalued women, rather than realizing that the men in those cases were in sin and not representing what a godly Jew would do (and Jesus/Yeshua exemplified what they should have been). Does that make sense?

Anyway, those things came to mind as I read your post again. Thanks for writing it!

]]> By: Shani http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57701 Shani Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:41:36 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-57701 I feel like because so many woman are "liberated" these days, completely immersed into the feminism culture, they try to find excuse to throw off true womanhood (biblical womanhood that is) by misinterpreting scripture or assuming scripture without proper study. I have encountered this. Personally, I believe most of these subjects come down the the heart. If my heart is hardened to start off with then I will see something completely different then if my heart was teachable, like the story with Jacob and Rachel- One could look at it as beautiful story of love and faithfulness as well as the worth of a good women. That the worth of a woman is so great to her family that her father must be recompensed for such a loss, what a compliment! But someone can just look at it as slavery of some sort. People see what they want to see when they don't have the Spirit of Lord ministering to them. Does that make sense? =) Thank you for sharing! His, Shani I feel like because so many woman are “liberated” these days, completely immersed into the feminism culture, they try to find excuse to throw off true womanhood (biblical womanhood that is) by misinterpreting scripture or assuming scripture without proper study. I have encountered this. Personally, I believe most of these subjects come down the the heart. If my heart is hardened to start off with then I will see something completely different then if my heart was teachable, like the story with Jacob and Rachel- One could look at it as beautiful story of love and faithfulness as well as the worth of a good women. That the worth of a woman is so great to her family that her father must be recompensed for such a loss, what a compliment! But someone can just look at it as slavery of some sort. People see what they want to see when they don’t have the Spirit of Lord ministering to them. Does that make sense? =) Thank you for sharing!

His,
Shani

]]> By: Lauren http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38748 Lauren Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:46:06 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38748 Great article! God's view of and plan for women is just beautiful! He really treasures us and has a special place for us in His eternal plan! :-) .-= Lauren´s last blog ..<a href="http://pearlsanddiamonds.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/ooops/" rel="nofollow">Ooops…</a> =-. Great article! God’s view of and plan for women is just beautiful! He really treasures us and has a special place for us in His eternal plan! :-)
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..Ooops… =-.

]]> By: Sarah.j.s. http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38526 Sarah.j.s. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:14:31 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38526 Okay, so I finally got to sit down and read this word for word. :) So true Jocelyn! This subject has often bothered me and how people jump to conclusions without really THINKING or studying the matter. Thank you for sharing. :) Okay, so I finally got to sit down and read this word for word. :) So true Jocelyn! This subject has often bothered me and how people jump to conclusions without really THINKING or studying the matter. Thank you for sharing. :)

]]> By: tami lewis http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38300 tami lewis Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:39:19 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38300 great post! thought provoking as usual! :) .-= tami lewis´s last blog ..<a href="http://agodlyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2009/09/proverbs-31-woman.html" rel="nofollow">the proverbs 31 woman</a> =-. great post! thought provoking as usual! :)
.-= tami lewis´s last blog ..the proverbs 31 woman =-.

]]> By: Joy http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38296 Joy Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:21:46 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38296 Good post Jocelyn! .-= Joy´s last blog ..<a href="http://practicalpurity.blogspot.com/2009/08/ptgw-part-eight-b-taking-care-of-your.html" rel="nofollow">PTGW Part Eight B: Taking Care of Your Soul</a> =-. Good post Jocelyn!
.-= Joy´s last blog ..PTGW Part Eight B: Taking Care of Your Soul =-.

]]> By: Kate http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38292 Kate Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:33:38 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38292 Amen sister! If only more young women would wake up to the truth of this message! Blessings, Kate .-= Kate´s last blog ..<a href="http://joyfullyfeminine.blogspot.com/2009/09/young-maidens-daybook-entry-13.html" rel="nofollow">A Young Maiden's Daybook Entry 13</a> =-. Amen sister! If only more young women would wake up to the truth of this message!

Blessings,

Kate
.-= Kate´s last blog ..A Young Maiden’s Daybook Entry 13 =-.

]]> By: Kally Horn http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38291 Kally Horn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:22:10 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38291 Excellently put! .-= Kally Horn´s last blog ..<a href="http://brightlight08.blogspot.com/2009/09/verse-for-day.html" rel="nofollow">A Verse For The Day</a> =-. Excellently put!
.-= Kally Horn´s last blog ..A Verse For The Day =-.

]]> By: Mother Dear http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38289 Mother Dear Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:16:27 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38289 Lovely post, Jocelyn. Lovely comments too. Great discussion, encouragement, and sense of friendship here... :) Love, Mom Lovely post, Jocelyn. Lovely comments too. Great discussion, encouragement, and sense of friendship here…

:)
Love, Mom

]]> By: Jade http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38281 Jade Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:43:23 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38281 Wonderful post! It really shows how much God cares for all His creation - why, even oxen and other working animals got a Shabbat rest! Thank you for explaining how God has always valued women and made sure that His people did the same. .-= Jade´s last blog ..<a href="http://pomegranatetea.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/thanks-be-to-god-who-gives-us-the-victory/" rel="nofollow">Thanks be to God who gives us the victory!</a> =-. Wonderful post! It really shows how much God cares for all His creation – why, even oxen and other working animals got a Shabbat rest! Thank you for explaining how God has always valued women and made sure that His people did the same.
.-= Jade´s last blog ..Thanks be to God who gives us the victory! =-.

]]> By: Miss.Kinsey http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38277 Miss.Kinsey Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:14:50 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38277 So true. I must be one of the most opinionated girls out there LOL. Hug, Kinsey So true. I must be one of the most opinionated girls out there LOL.

Hug,
Kinsey

]]> By: Miss Jocelyn http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38275 Miss Jocelyn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:04:16 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38275 Well, I don't know the exact reasons for women being not allowed to be priests, but the WORD does tell us that women are not to speak or teach in the church (only over the younger women). Well, I don’t know the exact reasons for women being not allowed to be priests, but the WORD does tell us that women are not to speak or teach in the church (only over the younger women).

]]> By: Kristy http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38274 Kristy Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:02:21 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38274 Sorry, but I also wanted to let you know that I just linked this entry to my blog. Hope you don't mind. :) Thanks. .-= Kristy´s last blog ..<a href="http://changingmylifeonechoiceatatime.blogspot.com/2009/09/opinion-of-women.html" rel="nofollow">"The Opinion Of Women"</a> =-. Sorry, but I also wanted to let you know that I just linked this entry to my blog. Hope you don’t mind. :) Thanks.
.-= Kristy´s last blog .."The Opinion Of Women" =-.

]]> By: Kristy http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38273 Kristy Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:55:43 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38273 I love this. I love the idea of being a diamond...waiting for my miner. :) Sometimes the waiting is hard but if the miner comes to the "spot" too soon all he will get is a blob of oil. It takes lots of time & pressure to make a diamond. :) You said: "I’m finding that a majority of believers not only don’t know the WORD well-enough, but aren’t too keen are the character of Yehovah either." I think that is the reason they don't understand Yehovah...because they aren't in the WORD. I am trying to rectify that in my own life. Granted, it is nothing we will ever accomplish this side of Heaven but I find with ever day, with every reading, I understand a little bit more of Him & of my purpose. .-= Kristy´s last blog ..<a href="http://changingmylifeonechoiceatatime.blogspot.com/2009/09/when-prayer-was-taken-out-of-school.html" rel="nofollow">"When Prayer Was Taken Out Of School"</a> =-. I love this. I love the idea of being a diamond…waiting for my miner. :) Sometimes the waiting is hard but if the miner comes to the “spot” too soon all he will get is a blob of oil. It takes lots of time & pressure to make a diamond. :)

You said: “I’m finding that a majority of believers not only don’t know the WORD well-enough, but aren’t too keen are the character of Yehovah either.” I think that is the reason they don’t understand Yehovah…because they aren’t in the WORD. I am trying to rectify that in my own life. Granted, it is nothing we will ever accomplish this side of Heaven but I find with ever day, with every reading, I understand a little bit more of Him & of my purpose.
.-= Kristy´s last blog .."When Prayer Was Taken Out Of School" =-.

]]> By: Muthering Heights http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38269 Muthering Heights Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:54:58 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38269 You've provided some wonderful context here! .-= Muthering Heights´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MutheringHeights/~3/j_ir2C8SxsU/night-night-over.html" rel="nofollow">Night Night. *Over.*</a> =-. You’ve provided some wonderful context here!
.-= Muthering Heights´s last blog ..Night Night. *Over.* =-.

]]> By: Antoinette K. http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38268 Antoinette K. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:44:02 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38268 Wow, GREAT post Jocelyn! That really got me thinking! Very well said! Grace and Peace, Antoinette K. Wow, GREAT post Jocelyn!

That really got me thinking! Very well said!

Grace and Peace,

Antoinette K.

]]> By: Leslie http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38265 Leslie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:37:24 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38265 Thanks for sharing this, Jocelyn! It gave me a lot to think about this morning. Thanks for searching the Word and presenting this idea so carefully and coherently. Blessings beloved~ .-= Leslie´s last blog ..<a href="http://oliveshoot.blogspot.com/2009/09/weekly-wrap-up-aug-31-sept-4.html" rel="nofollow">Weekly Wrap-up: Aug. 31-Sept. 4</a> =-. Thanks for sharing this, Jocelyn! It gave me a lot to think about this morning. Thanks for searching the Word and presenting this idea so carefully and coherently.

Blessings beloved~
.-= Leslie´s last blog ..Weekly Wrap-up: Aug. 31-Sept. 4 =-.

]]> By: Keeper of the Home http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38264 Keeper of the Home Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:31:12 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38264 What a well written post. This certainly does broaden ones view/thoughts on Women in Biblical times. ~Mrs. M .-= Keeper of the Home´s last blog ..<a href="http://frugalhomeliving.blogspot.com/2009/09/farming-on-faith-is-having-give-way.html" rel="nofollow">Farming On Faith Is Having A Give-A-Way</a> =-. What a well written post. This certainly does broaden ones view/thoughts on Women in Biblical times.

~Mrs. M
.-= Keeper of the Home´s last blog ..Farming On Faith Is Having A Give-A-Way =-.

]]> By: Heather http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38262 Heather Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:37:04 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38262 Very true. How beautifully we are blessed! Heather .-= Heather´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/pianolove/722312/" rel="nofollow">Random Stuff</a> =-. Very true. How beautifully we are blessed!

Heather
.-= Heather´s last blog ..Random Stuff =-.

]]> By: Rachel http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38261 Rachel Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:18:20 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38261 Wow! Thank you so much for sharing that Jocelyn! :) It's sad how Christians can twists things and not really do the research. Unfortunately, I too believed this and didn't really put 2 and 2 together. I kind of had both versions mixed in my head together. :( Because of the Jewish people living in the same time period as the Greeks and Romans, I think we tend to mix the cultures together instead of taking each one separate, especially the Jews. And it's true that many Christians do not really back up their beliefs with the bible, but make assumptions instead. We take one passage and can get it out of context if we don't look for other passages to correspond with it. If we are continuously reading and studying our bibles, these mistakes are less likely to happen though, and many Christians have a casual relationship with the Lord. This is very interesting that you wrote about this today, because my family just watched a movie about Esther last night, and she was treated as property by her husband King Ahasuerus (who was a Mead/Persian?). I am so happy to know that I am precious to my daddy and to my family and not considered property in the bad sense. I do like the way that you showed us and hadn't thought of it in that way before. I would want to be "property" to my future husband in that sense that Rachel in the bible was. It makes you even more valuable! :D Thanks again for sharing! Love and Hugs! ~Rachel~ .-= Rachel´s last blog ..<a href="http://younghomemakers.blogspot.com/2009/09/2-great-things-to-share.html" rel="nofollow">2 Great Things to share! :)</a> =-. Wow! Thank you so much for sharing that Jocelyn! :) It’s sad how Christians can twists things and not really do the research. Unfortunately, I too believed this and didn’t really put 2 and 2 together. I kind of had both versions mixed in my head together. :( Because of the Jewish people living in the same time period as the Greeks and Romans, I think we tend to mix the cultures together instead of taking each one separate, especially the Jews. And it’s true that many Christians do not really back up their beliefs with the bible, but make assumptions instead. We take one passage and can get it out of context if we don’t look for other passages to correspond with it. If we are continuously reading and studying our bibles, these mistakes are less likely to happen though, and many Christians have a casual relationship with the Lord.

This is very interesting that you wrote about this today, because my family just watched a movie about Esther last night, and she was treated as property by her husband King Ahasuerus (who was a Mead/Persian?).

I am so happy to know that I am precious to my daddy and to my family and not considered property in the bad sense. I do like the way that you showed us and hadn’t thought of it in that way before. I would want to be “property” to my future husband in that sense that Rachel in the bible was. It makes you even more valuable! :D

Thanks again for sharing!
Love and Hugs!
~Rachel~
.-= Rachel´s last blog ..2 Great Things to share! :) =-.

]]> By: Mrs. White http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38260 Mrs. White Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:41:00 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38260 Very interesting! Blessings Mrs. White .-= Mrs. White´s last blog ..<a href="http://thelegacyofhome.blogspot.com/2009/09/bible-on-kitchen-table.html" rel="nofollow">The Bible on the Kitchen Table</a> =-. Very interesting!

Blessings
Mrs. White
.-= Mrs. White´s last blog ..The Bible on the Kitchen Table =-.

]]> By: Jessica http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38257 Jessica Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:18:45 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38257 Great article Jocelyn! There is so much in the Bible (from the Hebrew language) that we don't just 'get' because of the English translation. God's Word is infalliable, God-breathed and amazing!! Praise the LORD! .-= Jessica´s last blog ..<a href="http://jessicaletchford.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/dollar-for-a-drink/" rel="nofollow">Dollar for a Drink.org</a> =-. Great article Jocelyn! There is so much in the Bible (from the Hebrew language) that we don’t just ‘get’ because of the English translation. God’s Word is infalliable, God-breathed and amazing!! Praise the LORD!
.-= Jessica´s last blog ..Dollar for a Drink.org =-.

]]> By: Vanessa http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38252 Vanessa Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:18:25 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38252 Yes, there is a big difference between what the Bible actually says about women and what some people think it says! The Bible does not demean women; it is other religions that truly demean women. .-= Vanessa´s last blog ..<a href="http://a-sweet-fragrance.xanga.com/710840387/wherein-to-glory--elizabeth-prentiss/" rel="nofollow">Wherein to Glory ~ Elizabeth Prentiss</a> =-. Yes, there is a big difference between what the Bible actually says about women and what some people think it says! The Bible does not demean women; it is other religions that truly demean women.
.-= Vanessa´s last blog ..Wherein to Glory ~ Elizabeth Prentiss =-.

]]> By: Theresa http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38248 Theresa Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:40:36 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38248 Excellent! And He indeed values each and every one of us! .-= Theresa´s last blog ..<a href="http://forgetmenots.typepad.com/alongtheway/2009/08/queens-view-scotland.html" rel="nofollow">Queen's View Scotland</a> =-. Excellent! And He indeed values each and every one of us!
.-= Theresa´s last blog ..Queen’s View Scotland =-.

]]> By: Elena http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38247 Elena Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:39:39 +0000 http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=2612#comment-38247 The misconception started during the Middle Ages. Aristotle (4th century BC) thought women were inferior creatures, and during the 13th century Saint Thomas Aquinas took Aristotle´s point of view and used it to understand and explain christianity. Based on Saint Thomas´ thoughts, the catholic church accepted that women were inferior creatures (as S.Thomas Aquina said) and the belief has lasted till now. Thats one of the reasons why the catholic church doesn´t accept women as priests. It´s interesting, though, that the different ramifications of christianity never tried to fight this misconception, eventhough women achieved much more in the "new religions" (such as being priests or representing a community). I think I remember this correctly (I took philosophy during my last year of high school, so it´s been a few years!!!!), and I checked it up on the internet to back it up. If anyone has any doubt, I could always double check with my philosophy notes. Have a nice day! The misconception started during the Middle Ages. Aristotle (4th century BC) thought women were inferior creatures, and during the 13th century Saint Thomas Aquinas took Aristotle´s point of view and used it to understand and explain christianity. Based on Saint Thomas´ thoughts, the catholic church accepted that women were inferior creatures (as S.Thomas Aquina said) and the belief has lasted till now. Thats one of the reasons why the catholic church doesn´t accept women as priests. It´s interesting, though, that the different ramifications of christianity never tried to fight this misconception, eventhough women achieved much more in the “new religions” (such as being priests or representing a community).

I think I remember this correctly (I took philosophy during my last year of high school, so it´s been a few years!!!!), and I checked it up on the internet to back it up. If anyone has any doubt, I could always double check with my philosophy notes.

Have a nice day!

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