03-24-2007, 12:57 AM
Lets though take a brief look at your "source"...I am sure that it is a honest and unbiased presentation right?
1) Eve's fault...it was both Eve's and Adam's fault. Both were cursed. Not just Eve. Adam was faulted for taking the same fruit and also he was punished for allowing Eve to take it. If you read the narrative between the serpent and Eve you'll see that it reads as if the serpent is talking to BOTH of them at the same time...but only Even answered and spoke with him. Adam was standing there scared and let his wife sin...which was sin. Why stop at Eve? Take a look at the new Eve...Mary. She suceeded were Eve failed.
2) The image of Eve as temptress...I am laughing. Throughout the bible SOME women are described as such...yet some women are lauded for their virtue. By the same token some MEN are described as wicked while others are lauded for their virtue.
3) Female Education....are you kidding me? Have you ever been to a Christian country? Women SHOULD stay silent in the Church and not teach with authority on theological matters. I haven't seen any women Clerics lately. The Islamic men all go to the Mosque and women aren't typically there teaching.
4) Women are unclean during their cycle. There are health reasons for abstaining during that period...
5) Bearing witness...many of the laws of the Old Testament covenant were eclipsed by the New Covenant which Christ fulfilled. Take a look at New Testament women. See how Jesus treats Mary Magdelene, the prostitute for example.
6) Adultery....again laughing. What a joke. Ever heard of monogamy? Where did that come from?
7) Divorce...huh? The "source" you provided said that, "The New Testament follows the Shammaites opinion..." Yet it provides no New Testament reference? Hmm..
8) Mothers..."To the contrary, one gets the impression that the New Testament considers kind treatment of mothers as an impediment on the way to God. " The most dishonest and reckless thing I've read in a long time. "If a mother with the stature of the virgin Mary had been treated with such discourtesy, as depicted in the New Testament," Even worse. Your "source" completely and utterly missed the mark.
9) Female Inheritance (see #5)...those are jewish inheritance laws.
10) Plight of Widows...Man your "source" is really stretching things.
11) Polygamy...see new Testament. HOW many wives to your prophet have?
etc. etc....
In conclusion...your "source" was very good at picking out isolated texts completely out of context (both historical, literal and theological) and grafted his own spin to make in look like women are trash to Christians.
I know that you muslims HATE it when others take isolated Quranic verses and draw sweeping conclusions. I guess it is OK for you guys to do it huh?
Lets take a look at empiracle evidence on the matter. Do women have more rights, opportunities, freedom and education in predominantly Christian nations or predominatly Muslim countries?
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