Originally posted by scottishinnz
Yes, but he made women subordinate to men. Man was made "unique", women are simply a rib. Definitely a snub.
On this topic, why did God make women? I believe it [the bible] says that Adam was lonely. Why not just make him a drinking buddy instead? Let's face it, procreation wasn't exactly necessary - God could have made humans asexual. We could bud.
I disagree with the notion that God was snubing women. It is true that women are to be subordinate to men, at least in the context of marriage, however, does this mean that men are better than women? I see this as simply fulfilling certain roles assigned to each sex. Men have the burden of making the right decisions for the family unit and women have the burden of supporting their spouse with these decisions.
Let me ask you, is George Bush better than you? After all, you are to be subordinate to him in certain areas, no? We can't have two Presidents calling the shots now can we?
Granted, I do see the potential for abuse with such subordination and I therefore do not endorse subordination when abuse is present in a marriage much like you should not have to endure abuse from George Bush even though he is sitting President over you. After all, you have rights given to you even though President Bush has authority over you. Thus there are ground rules for such subordination. I do see how the femanist movement would be appalled at the notion of women being subordinate to a men. After all, abuse does occur at times when men exercise their authority over women. I feel as though this is at the root of the femanist movement. Like I said, I do not see man as given the right by scripture to abuse women. Therefore, the woman has the right to leave such a situation if presented with this problem.