Read Part One HERE
In this post I will focus on Hinduism, which has greatly influenced the culture of India.
Like all the major religions of the world, Hinduism is a predominantly male dominated religion. Women play a secondary role.
A woman's primary duty is to give birth to her husband's children and take care of them.
My Comment:
The above statements are very similar to those of Religious Leaders of today such as
Pastor John MacArthur who has said the following:
Men are in authority and women in submission in general.
A man is the highest manifestation of God on earth... Man is king of the earth... And I don't mean generic man; I mean sexually male man... Man is sovereign in the world... He is the delegated authority and majesty of God.
Seminary Chancellor John Piper who has said the following:
The two arguments for not permitting a woman to have authority over a man are:
The order of creation (man first, woman second) implies a unique leadership role for the man.
The neglect of the divine pattern leads to transgression.
Sadly both Pastor John MacArthur's as well as Seminary Chancellor John Piper's understanding of the roles of men and women is more in line with Hinduism than with the Scriptures. Unfortunately, their views are very influential in the Church today, which means that many believers, unknowingly, are being taught principles more in line with Hinduism rather than Biblical Christianity, at least as far as the roles of men and women is concerned.
Read Part Three HERE
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