"let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law, and if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for woman to speak in the church."
1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (BIBLE)
"Seeking knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim man and Muslim woman." (QURAN)
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2006-12-04 03:22:16 · 25 answers · asked by boshhhhhhhhhh 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
man and woman are equal in Islam.... need I say more?
2006-12-04 04:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by groovy chick 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Christianity has a history of keeping women down. Christians only believe that women are worthy if they are like Mary i.e. virgins and devoted mothers. Historically, the Christian church viewed women as inferiour and 'polluted', hence the resistance to having women become clerics.
Some modern Christian sects are better than others about this. The 'religious right' in America would have all women at home and devoting themselves 100% to the raising of their children, so what is the point of getting an education.
There are plenty of interpretations of Islam that would prevent women from getting an education, so there is no good in comparing the Koran and the Bible in this respect. It is actions that count afterall not words.
2006-12-04 11:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by SmartBlonde 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's kind of interesting that you brought this up. My pastor just explained the meaning of this passage in one of his sermons. He said that in the Corinthian church the men would be the ones who read the scriptures. The trouble was that their wives who were forced to sit in the back would yell out questions if they couldn't hear what was being said. This was very disruptive so Paul wrote those verses to help deal with the problem. And just for the record, the church treats women much better than Islam. We have women pastors that will not happen for Muslim women.
2006-12-04 11:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by Gidget 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In Afghanistan, the Utopia of Sharia law, women were not allowed to be educated.
Just last week a Teacher was disemboweled and then quartered by the Jihad Taliban for educating girls at his school. An educated woman can free her self from her slavery.
Islam was once the only protector of women. Democracy now is the true provider of equality for women.
What you site from Bible is not practiced anywhere. Even in the tiny, most fundamental of sects. This can not be said in Islam.
2006-12-04 11:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by Gone Rogue 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The correct translation of this New Testament passage says the women should be "quiet," silent. It has to be understood in cultural context. Judaism at that time had forbidden women from study of scripture. (Jesus certainly did not follow that tradition; he is repeatedly shown teaching women.) As a result, many women did not have the same education in scripture that the men had. They were probably interrupting the sermons, asking questions. This passage in Corinthians says that the husbands, who have already received a basic education in scripture, should bring the women of the household up to their level of education.
2006-12-04 11:35:00 · answer #5 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Muslim women and Christian women have an equal right to education.
There are many sentences/paragraphs in the Bible and the Quran which we do not take literally word for word today.
2006-12-04 11:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by Tia 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That passage out of the Bible was written in reference to THOSE women, of the Corinthian church, who were disrupting the service with their outbursts.
Stop taking things out of context.
Furthermore, in those countries who are Christian, women are allowed more freedom than those who are run by Islam.
2006-12-04 11:26:50 · answer #7 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Did you miss the sexual revolution of the sixties?
What planet were you living on?
Only a minority of Christians live their life by the bible. Most Christians are christians because they were baptise at a young age by their parents.
You only meet these religious fanatics on Internet's forums. They are a minority and you don't meet them in real life. And when they happen to knock on your door to try to convert you, you politely send them on their way.
I cannot talk about the Muslims as I am a Christian.
But I know enough about Muslim terrorists...
If you die for your country...you will go to paradise.
Hell would be more like it.
2006-12-04 11:35:44 · answer #8 · answered by Aussies-Online 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Try looking at the actual practices of each religion rather than obscure quotations.
Even as far back as Jesus he had women deciples. (Paul did too--the later letters are widely thought to be written in his name but not by him)
How many women in Muslim countries are afforded the same rights as men? Are they allowed to make all of their life choices and given equal access to education?
How are women treated in Christian countries? (traditionally Christian countries) or in the religion?
Actions speak louder than words.
2006-12-04 11:26:20 · answer #9 · answered by artimis 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The state is responsible for education not the church, in all countries.
2006-12-04 12:33:27 · answer #10 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
do your own homework and never never take what the bible says literally it was written a long time ago and a lot of it is not relivent today regarding women however the quran saying is much more relivent today
2006-12-04 11:26:06 · answer #11 · answered by julie t 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋