why does the bible?

Question

speak so neagtively of women ??????? like we are this evil entity???? and why would any woman ever believe in it??
do you not find it insulting?

Answer 1

I'm with you. The bible should be taken as seriously as any other comic book.

Answer 2

I couldn't agree more! The bible blames them for original sin, for corrupting man, for getting mankind kicked out of Eden and it went downhill from there.

I'm just surprised that every woman out there isn't an atheist. Yet instead they blindly follow this cult of Jesus alongside all the other bible worshipers. I confronted this same cluelessness when I asked them a similar question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvBGAtGs6TBgVOOnfzhavgPty6IX?qid=20070622144448AAkQuir

It boggles the mind the mental gymnastics these blind believers resort to, to justify their irrational beliefs - claiming yes the bible says a lot of bad things about women, but it also says some good! As if they can wash away the sexism of an entire patriarchal book with a few select quotes.

A normal feminine influence in recasting our religious assumptions will do more than any other one thing to improve the world.
— Charlotte Perkins Gilman

It will yet be the proud boast of women that they never contributed a line to the Bible.
— George W. Foote

Answer 3

Hello dear!

If I could, I would give you a million stars! So many stars as those who read the bible and don't understand that the role of a woman is lesser than of an animal, literally!
If one doubts this can read the ten commandments, it's so evil! One of the articles says that the man should not wish the woman of his neighbor! What about the women? Can they wish anything? Who cares, according to the bible? They are not counting! Also, the Snake Devil of the old testament could not go to the man, since he was good and strong and went to the woman, ...
Further, Abraham sexually got his sister Sarah, had children but before and while she was beautiful, they where moving around and he was her pimp, literally! (Genesis).
Also, when talking about Tzeshua (Jesus) they talk about his genealogy for 42 generations and the only woman involved was his mother - .... 1 out of 42, not bad, the bible likes women!
My dear, we should not spend time with this perverted, hate, criminal, against all others, anti-woman, anti-hellenic script, better read Aesop's Fables, they are better in all senses: literal, meanings, love, philosophy, educations, ..., ..., if we can't comprehend Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Heraclitus, Homer, Hesiod, Empedocles, Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschilus, Aristophanes, Agathon, ...., Kazantzakis, Elytes, ...
Let the ones who think this is a holly book to boil in the juices of their ignorance!

Answer 4

The Bible doesn't speak negatively of women. In many of Paul's letters, he talked about women being subservient to men and so on. Is that what you mean?
However, Paul's letters were cultural and were sent to churches struggling with these very ideas. The Bible has several accounts of women who were strong and empowered, even leaders. Remember, too, that the Bible was written many, many years ago when women were treated as the second sex. I don't think the Bible is insulting towards women in any way. Consider what is cultural and that women are treated with respect and as women with authority.

Answer 5

In paleolithic and neolithic tribes, women had considerable influence because neither gender had a role of particular influence over another. We can see the role of women glorified in artifacts regarding fertility cults.

But with the bronze age came a decreased emphasis on tribal community and an increased emphasis on warfare. In particular, with the agricultural revolution, unprecedented importance was placed on holding and protecting land and property.

This tipped the balance of responsibilities toward men. In addition, the increased violence stemming from new city-state warfare probably created a generally more violent, slave-owning society.

As this centralization of power continued, the egalitarian traditions of the past faded. In that respect, the philosophy of equality and respect is really a restoration of earlier egalitarian principles humans enjoyed before the bronze age.

The Bible is a reflection of that history.

Answer 6

Obviously you've never read the Bible yourself.

The Bible is the most pro woman book from antiquity.

Gal 3:28 says:

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

In 1 Corinthians 11 we read that women are allowed to pray and prophesy in the church on an equal basis with men.

Ephesians 5:21 tells man and women to submit to one another:

21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Before you ask another question, why not read the book before you attack it.

Pastor Art

Answer 7

There is some negative women in the bible, but there are also some negative men, the bible doesn't speak negatively about women. Be more specific about the question, did you read it and think this or what??? The bible says that "a virtuous God fearing woman is far more valuable than ruby's or gold" women are highly thought about in the bible.

Answer 8

The Bible does not in itself insult women it does however mirror the times. In fact from the beginning with woman created from rib which means equal to the man, even to the choosing of just the right woman to raise the son of God . The firsrt to proclaim the Gospel was mary magdelene when she told discipes of the ressurection. When examined closely the Bible hold woman in high regard.

Answer 9

Many people are disillusioned by the low moral standards we see in some characters in the Bible. Yet it would be unfair to take someone to court in the twentieth century for laws yet to be revealed in the twenty-first century. In the same way, we must be aware of the progressive development of morals in the Bible.

First of all, when the Bible reveals the moral failings of its great heroes, it is just telling us the unvarnished truth, unpalatable though it may be. It avoids the later Christian tendency to paint its saints with untouchable holiness.

Peace and every blessing!

Answer 10

Why does the Bible get such a bad rap in some circles for degrading women? In my opinion, it’s primarily because of novice interpreters who confuse the narration of cultural history with the Bible’s central message. These cultural circumstances, however, should not cause us to stray from the Bible’s central message of God’s redemptive concern for His people. ALL of us ... equally ...

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Answer 11

If something makes you feel bad, stay away!!

There's plenty of women who aren't offended by the bible, but if it offends you, then don't feel bad for the way you feel.

Just find inspiration from somewhere that makes you feel good! Nobody deserves to feel bad all the time.