Who here believes that the woman is the weaker vessel?

Jarod

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Over the centuries this has been one of the most harmfull and damaging incorrect myths from the bible.
 
Women can be weaker physically. But are usually stronger of mind.

Women can be weaker physically... CAN be is the operative word. They CAN also be stronger physically.

This is the epitomie of the sterotype!
 
Even when generalizing, women have other assets that make them as strong as men. It's why it is becoming common to see a women in leadership roles in business, they have certain skills that make them equal's, even though I will not deny that men and women do not have the same mental wiring.
 
Even when generalizing, women have other assets that make them as strong as men. It's why it is becoming common to see a women in leadership roles in business, they have certain skills that make them equal's, even though I will not deny that men and women do not have the same mental wiring.

How much of that mental wiring is due to the way they are raised and treated by society v. the way they are born. Do we not give different toys to boys than girls? Do we not decorate the nursuary different for girls than boys?
 
I believe that the Bible says that they are subservient, not because of "weakness" but because the "woman tempted Adam" with the fruit from the tree of Knowledge.
 
How much of that mental wiring is due to the way they are raised and treated by society v. the way they are born. Do we not give different toys to boys than girls? Do we not decorate the nursuary different for girls than boys?

According to what I have read the differences between women and men are mostly due to hormones. This is for both mental and physical differences.
 
1 Peter 3 (King James Version)
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1 Peter 3
1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

14But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

19By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
 

I think he is trying to refer to Peter calling women the "weaker vessel"... he is ignoring the fact that the bible also says that woman is mans equal. Probably an attempt by Jarod to attack those who believe in the bible and try to paint them as sexist pigs or some such nonsense.
 
True it just says

"7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered."
 
I think he is trying to refer to Peter calling women the "weaker vessel"... he is ignoring the fact that the bible also says that woman is mans equal. Probably an attempt by Jarod to attack those who believe in the bible and try to paint them as sexist pigs or some such nonsense.

Well, most of them are, Reverend.

That has been my experience.
 
So what does it mean to you that Peter said this about women?

Are they to be subservant to Men even though equal?
 
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