Why does The Bible state a woman must submit to her husband and be his helpmeet?
2007-05-15 02:13:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Helpmeet is basically like a slave.
2007-05-15 02:22:00 · update #1
One of the biggest reasons I couldn't in good faith be Christian right there.
2007-05-15 02:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have utterly no problemo submitting to true authority. If you want a woman to be your helpmeet then you are lacking in social skills and or basic English Grammatics. If you want to meet more people I cannot help you until you brush up on your basics buddy.
Mating is complex and I shall do so only when and how the God of all gods commands and not according to the whims of any man.
2007-05-15 09:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by Princessa Macha Venial 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible . First it does not state anything like that at all . You
must take in its message in its entirety or you come up with
Satans twisted answer . First Word , Command , is Love
The Man is to Love God and live godly lives . Second Man
is to Love his wife as he loves the church ( which is Jesus )
and then when Women see these beautifiul things and how
wounderful she is being treated by her husband because of
His Great Love For Jesus . Of course ! she will want to be
part of that , who wouldn't !! The Bible also gives many
examples of what true love is , the biggest being when Jesus
took our sins and punishment of Hell from us for us . Try reading 1Corinthians 13 ; 1-13 , then stop telling people what
you think you understand , and read the Bible . Get a good
study Bible and it will help save you from being so LOST .
May God Bless You in wisdom & truth , Amen....
2007-05-15 09:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by S.O.T.C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
help MATE my friend, help MATE.
Try to understand this - marriage is but a dim reflection of the relationship between Jesus Christ and His bride - the body, the church.
Yes, wives should submit to their husbands. I didn't make the rules, I just follow them. Personally I'd rather have the woman's role than the man's role anyway.
2007-05-15 09:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between being a help mate, and being subserviant.
The bible was written and tailor made for man. It is the book that supports male supremacy. Men treated woman like animals and didn't even count them in population counts. Of course man told woman what their role should be, and we believed it for a long time. (That snake had tricked the woman) Man seperated themselves from woman by their own choice.
2007-05-15 09:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! The bible describes Eve as Adam's help-mate. But then it goes on to elaborate that man should pay close attention to his wife following her good advice.
Many women in the bible made their husbands very wealthy with land deals etc.
Personally, I am very proud of my wife, she handles the money and we live very well. And she's pretty.
2007-05-15 09:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the hell is a helpmeet anyway?
It actually sounds rather egalitarian, from an etymological standpoing.
2007-05-15 09:21:06 · answer #7 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The bible was written by men. What do you expect?
2007-05-15 09:16:37 · answer #8 · answered by Julia Sugarbaker 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋