Does anyone believe that males get more privileges and rights within religion according to different quotations that found within their holy books. Almost seems that they are written for men, to be better off than women. Such examples exist within numerous religions examples include Muslim women within Islam. The womens role within Jehovah's witnesses. Womens roles within Hinduisim.....the list goes on.
Peoples opinions?
2007-12-26 03:34:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
From time to time, the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses reminds its adherents of the plain bible teaching that a Christian woman must be submissive to her husband (whether he is a believer or unbeliever). Showing godly subjection can itself work to "convince" a husband of the goodness in true Christianity (such as is practiced by Jehovah's Witnesses).
(1 Peter 3:1,2) You wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, in order that, if any are not obedient to the word, they may be won without a word through the conduct of their wives, 2 because of having been eyewitnesses of your chaste conduct together with deep respect
(Romans 7:2) A married woman is bound by law to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is discharged from the law of her husband.
(1 Corinthians 11:3) The head of a woman is the man [that is, her husband]
(Ephesians 5:22) Let wives be in subjection to their husbands as to the Lord
Of course, a Christian wife does not submit herself to a practice she knows to displease God; she knows that she must answer to God for her deliberate acts.
...(Galatians 6:4-5) But let each one [male or female, married or unmarried] prove what his own work is, and then he will have cause for exultation in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person. For each one will carry his own load.
...(Acts 5:29) We must obey God as ruler rather than men.
...(Matthew 10:35-37) For [Jesus] came to cause division, with a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a young wife against her mother-in-law. Indeed, a man’s enemies will be persons of his own household. He that has greater affection for father or mother than for me is not worthy of me
It probably makes sense for husband and wife to learn more about the Scriptural underpinnings for each other's faith. It may be that they find fewer differences than they may initially have assumed. At the least, they can both work together to build faith in the bible and encourage their children to "Follow the Christ"!
Learn more:
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/19971208/
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/19980715/article_02.htm
http://jw-media.org/beliefs/family.htm
2007-12-26 04:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I'm a female Jehovah's Witness, and yeah we are treated differently in our organisation in some circumstances, but not in a way in which a sex is superior. Men are supposed to be the family leaders but the women have an equally important role and women are always said to be precious vessal. I'm treated the same as the boys and everyone is always welcome to do what they can for each other. So yes and no. I've never been jealous or felt inferior in any way, but i'm not sure about other religions...
2007-12-26 19:52:25 · answer #2 · answered by jaspercat91 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are many cases where it is horrible, such as the woman who went to jail for being gang raped.
On the other hand there are many cases where it is assumed, but not really there. Some think I'm oppressed because I'm a stay-at-home mom, but it was entirely my own decision that I wanted to make - my husband didn't demand me to work, or stay at home or anything, and I absolutely love being with my baby girl.
2007-12-26 11:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both the bible and the quran make it clear that women are property. There are guidelines about how they should be treated but there is nothing to suggest that they are anything more than property.
I am baffled that any woman could remain in one of these religions after reading the holy books which tell them that they should be content to be little more than slaves to their husband or father.
2007-12-26 11:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
How can anyone NOT believe it?
Of all the believers in monotheistic religion, the women baffle me the most. I mean, the men at least have a self-serving reason to believe. But why would women put up with all that patriarchal cr@p?
2007-12-26 11:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by David Carrington Jr. 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In Hinduism, the women Gods are regarded with more respect.
2007-12-26 11:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by Jai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, there is alot of sexism in religions. religions are not perfect, since they are man made and run by the same people who run the country.
2007-12-26 11:38:24 · answer #7 · answered by Miki 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋