Are christian and muslim women subordinate to men according to their religion's holy text?

Question

sub·or·di·nate (sə-bôr'dn-ĭt)
adj.
Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
Subject to the authority or control of another.

If the koran views men and women equal, why doesn't that present itself in society?

Answer 1

I don't know about Muslims but some of the Christian women I've known were very subordinate to their husbands, taking the scriptures very literally. Then there are the others I've known that had better sense! LOL!

Answer 2

I can not speak for the Muslim women nor do I speak for all Christian women, but only for myself.

Yes, I live in subordination to my husband.

This does not make me a doormat or an abused wife. In fact, it strengthens my husband's respect for me. How? Why?

While I am by nature an independant person and maintain interests apart from those of my husband, I submit to his judgement, on most matters, most of the time.......

However I am not afraid to go "toe to toe" and "head to head" with him and have done so.

It is at these times, that he takes another look at the issue and realizes that if I feel so strongly about it, my reasoning must have some validity.

While raising three daughters, there were times that I had my way, based soley upon, " I am the mother"..........

I am not afraid to say we should replace the vehicle when he thinks we should repair it, but I submit to his judgement.

My husband does not tell me when to come and go, when to shop, what time dinner should be served etc........I run the household.

We discuss our finances, sometimes it is my way, other times it is his...........

My husband is confident of my respect for him, and knows that I will do nothing to embarrass him.

What do I get? Love, honor, respect, protection, gentleness, gratitude and loyalty. It is safe to say that after 25 years of marriage the man still ADORES me. He is not late coming home from work, I always know his whereabouts, he has never raised his hand to me, rarely his voice, and his money belongs to the family. Although another woman may occassionaly turn his head (he is a healthy man), he has never caused me to question his fidelity.

He is quick to make repairs around the house and keep it in good repair. I really do not have too much to worry about from him.

There are many "enlightened" women who do not know where their husband is tonight, while mine is tucked safely into bed.........I do not mind "submitting" to a man like that!

Answer 3

Subordinate? The term subordinate is to be in a lower order of command than another. We are all in some order in this world, but that does not mean that we are of lesser importance.
I guess it is yes as the order that God has put is God first, man second, woman third .. That is the order of the family, but the man is to love his wife as his own self, and not to be treating her as a second class citizen just because God put the man in charge.

Islam on the other hand has a man's value as that equal to two women. The women have to be all covered up while the men do what they want..

Answer 4

Well in the Christan bible the women are seen without a soul in the old testament and are required to submit to their husbands and obey the husband since he is the head of the household. They often aren't supposed to get property or inheritance rights or the right to an education and Eve is blamed solely for the fall from Jinnah. In Islam women and men are equal and women have lots of rights that the Bible doesn't give Christan women. Islam blames both Adam(PBUH*) and Eve for the Fall from Jinnah and blames Adam(PBUH*) more. Islam grants women more rights then the Christan Bible grants women.

Answer 5

Gal 3:28 There cannot be Jew nor Greek, there is no slave nor freeman, there is no male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Eph 5:28 So, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies, (he loving his wife loves himself),
Eph 5:29 for then no one hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Lord the assembly.
Eph 5:30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.

The Bible does say women are to submit to their husbands and are not to have leadership roles in the Church. By submitting, it does not make them lesser beings, it just recognizes the order of authority in the family designed by God. Man was given the job of being the head of the family, but that carries a great amount of responsibility. You will not find anywhere in the New Testament where women are to allow themselves to be trampled on by men, abused, mistreated, or seen as a lesser person. They don't have to wear special costumes, walk ten paces behind men, or be stoned to death for any infraction.

Answer 6

I believe according to the christian text we are all supposed to consider ourselves subordinate to everyone else. Isn't that what a servants heart is?

Answer 7

Women are a gift from God and they are to be treated as such. With Honor and Respect, with Love and Kindness. Those who think otherwise are prideful and rebellious in all their ways. God Bless You...Peace.

Answer 8

With islam......YES
With Christianity.......kind of.

Christian women are called by GOD to respect her husband as the head of the household; and also as the spiritual leader. But since 'times' have changed SO MUCH, we see Christians marrying non christians, and that causes alot of marital problems, were many wives must find a way to "revere and respect" a man who does not believe as she believes. Vice Versa with the sexes. Women are FREE in Christianity, and more often then not, when both husband and wife are fullfilling their roles as GOD INTENDS them to, then things are pretty smooth. I cant see why muslim women actually defend the abuses they suffer? It does not make them more "right with allah"~~~IT ONLY MAKES THEM ABUSED WIVES. It makes me sad. Christ does not condone the beating or rape of a wife, EVER! He admonishes us to LOVE and FORGIVE, not resort to fleshly outbursts of violence.
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Answer 9

The Bible says that women are required to submit to men, but have the same value before God, though they aren't allowed to speak in the churches.

The Quran says that men and women are equal before God, but not the same, that men and women are complementary to each other.

Answer 10

not at all..in islam, men and women have equal importance, but different duties and rights..