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Originally Posted by Ellen

I dont think it uses them terms but the scriptures say women should be subserviant in church because God(a man) is the head of the church.

It also says men and women are equal in Gods eyes and it also condons slavery

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

people get their knickers in a knot at the slightest thing in religion though. If its been that way for decades, don't change it ... what makes me laugh is that people can get so up tight over their own interpretations of what is to all intents and purposes fiction

No offence BOTS but coming from a man that means nothing to me, it's easy to be happy with leaving things as they are when you're not the one being discriminated against

But yes, clearly the bible (which I believe is all fiction) was written by men and is in no way forward thinking and very reflective of the times that it was written in, back then slaves were fine in Gods eyes but they have acknowledged that's not right however women being inferior to men is still OK and that part was right? ok then