Women. You have men by the balls.(...)

[Mystical]

1. From my reading of the Bible, a ministry should be judged by the truth it holds, not by its worldy results. Jesus said some would perform miracles in his name, yet in the end he would declare that he didn't know them.

2. That's between her, God, and her church.

GAL 3: 28
There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free, there is neither
male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

I think this verse and others like it argue against your position. In the next life there will be no distinction between male and female. In this world, God has set roles for men and women. If some don't like them, they should consider this eternal condition. As Paul said, our temporal sufferings are nothing compared to our eternal reward.

1. How forward thinking of you.
2. Please expound on your interpretation of Gal3 and what you say with regards to Paul?

What if she disagrees with your judgement?
Asked and answered. She's my advisor, so she advises me, then I have the final word.

I can't help but think about mormons right now, don't ask me why.

What if your judgement is wrong? It happens, you know
Then it's wrong. Won't be the first time, or the last.

So you're not infallable yet you see yourself as the end all be all of decisions?

Here's what the Bible says to do in such a case:
I don't study the Apocrypha.

Fair enough. But not all the verses were from that book.

Then it gives an answer but is it not foolish for a wife to let her husband continue down a path she knows is wrong, in silence?
1. What if she's wrong? It happens, you know.

2. Advisors aren't silent.

If she's not your equal, how is she to not be silent? If she has no right to argue a subject with you, then how can she properly advise?
Argumentation is not as bad as you seem to think it is. If she's wrong she's wrong, it wont be the first time or the last

Not every argument can be waited out in respectful pure conduct.

Why do you speak of arguments? My wife and I agree that things get discussed, then if we don't reach the same conclusion, I make the final decision. That model doesn't give rise to arguments. Arguments flow from two completely equal partners.

Your wife is not your equal. Gotcha. No wonder you never argue, she doesn't have the right!

sometimes decisions need to be made immediately. What is she to do if she disagrees with you? Answer: be silent. Right?
That makes no sense. If the situation is that urgent, then it's even more important that one party be designated as the decision maker.

There's plenty of historical references I could bring up here refuting that assertion, but as philosophically I don't quite know what to say to you regarding this right now, I'd like to pick up this conversation at a later time. I'd like to hear what my fiancee has to say on the subject.

How would the race die out? I'm not saying women should not make babies, I'm saying that the only place for a woman is where she wants to be, and if it isn't in the kitchen so be it. Opposite of what the Bible says on the matter, no?
No. I gave you a verse from Prov 31. Go read the chapter from v. 10 to the end. There's not much that a Biblical wife doesn't do.

I am aware of all of Proverbs 31 with regards to the wife's duties and abilities, I read it the other night. From what I can see it's just a whole bunch of air blowin up skirts for doing household/landhold duties and some good points on how a woman should support her husband. I'm not denying the good here, I do however condemn the absence of any substantial rights.

Fair enough. Soooo if she was competent and able to hold office, would you object?
My wife in particular? Yes. I don't want a wife in DC. Women in general? No, I don't object. Ever hear of Deborah, the judge? She ruled Israel for a time.

So if it's what she wanted to do, you wouldn't support her in it. Gotcha.
At least you don't object to women in office but then, it's not really a problem you gotta deal with much is it?

Romans 5
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

Oh okay. Bible contradiction 2,533,356,865,000,000,000,000

I disagree that it seems to contradict my beliefs. Again, read Prov 31. That woman manages people, runs businesses, and does real estate transactions. Seems pretty competent to me.

Just one instance of something written down in your bible does not excuse the blanket sexist submissive comments that are within.

Perhaps not you, but others agree that these verses mean that should she divorce her husband that makes her an adulterer. This is the paramount reason why I have seen religious women stay in abusive marriages. Because in the Bible, adulterers have a special place in hell.

First, we're pretty much all adulterers according to Jesus in the sermon on the mount. We have salvation. So, even if one concludes that divorce is adultery, it doesn't mean hell.

No, it just means submit to my control or go to Hell. I highly doubt that a being as superior as god would give a flying elephant, if a woman remarried. And lets just be clear here, I'm taking this personally because my mother in your eyes (the most Jesus lovin self sacrificing in the name of her lord woman in her state), is bound for hell and will be sent there by her lord. She knows this and she still praises him.

Second, a woman in an abusive marriage who feels this way should separate for her own safety, but not remarry. It's the subsequent relationships that triggers adultery, not the leaving.

Control.

People tried telling women they could have it all. They were wrong. There are choices and trade-offs in life. Women in general seem more hard-wired to desire raising children than men, and so fewer of them reach the top.

I'm pretty sure it's assumed that if you're working you're not with your children. Can men not have it all then? What the hell is 'all' anyways?

"People tried telling women they could have it all. They were wrong."

Wow. What a blanketed sexist statement that I have sadly heard word for word before. Humor me: what people, and where did they say this then? I don't doubt that some ahole did, I'm just interested in your sources.

For example, you mention a church that discommunicates a woman for preaching, but don't mention the churches that ordain women. You C&P lists of verses that can be taken as detrimental to women, but aren't aware of sections favorable to women.

So in other words, I'm putting forth evidence against, and you think I'm being unfair by not posting the evidence that's favorable?
Here's the thing: I know the evidence for, I disregard it because it is overshadowed by the verses and evidence against. Just as in the case of slavery and the bible: just because it says "treat your slave well" does not change the fact that it's advocating slavery.

Yes, it seems more like you're continuing an argument with your father, then that you've seriously studied the Bible on these issues.

You caught me again! Oh, you're good. I am indeed using you as a sounding board to collect my thoughts for when I have this conversation with my dad: something I consider to be one of the biggest social and emotional brick walls I have yet to face. Considering you both hold the same beliefs on these subjects.
As for studying seriously these issues: Well I did grow up going to a Christian private school so it was sorta serious that I did study the bible. Am I seriously studying it now? Yep. Don't get why you'd think otherwise unless you disagree with the conclusions I'm drawing with my studies.

No, you wish to relay to me views that others hold that you find objectionable, because you hold a grudge regarding past treatment.

Do I hold a grudge over past treatment? Oh yes, yes I do. With good reason. But only to do what I can to prevent it from happening again. Do I blame anyone? Nope. Sometimes in life the blame lies nowhere.