Q&A Forum - December 2007 (The best of Elise)

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Maybe God's intentions for women were different before Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Maybe we were to rule over men and they were to submit to us. But God and Jesus Christ has ordered women to obey men umpteen times in the Bible. Surely it doesn't escape your eyes. The question is why? Perhaps it's because Eve had made a wrong judgment and caused men to sin and thus created men's downfall. Regardless of how superior women are, we were the cause of the downfall of men and God has punished us to obey men as part of that punishment of sin, just as men have been equally punished by having to rule over us, despite their submissive顺从 — willing to obey nature to women.

I'm sure God knows that we're superior to men, which is why one of our punishments is to be ruled by men. Maybe our superior nature rebels against this, but as Christians we should embrace the Bible's teachings (which are God's words). As Christians, we must uphold ourselves with righteousness and obedience to God's words, even when it is against our nature. Best Regards.

A. Thank you for the thought-provoking and very sincere question. Religion is always controversial, but seeing that it is the time of year when we celebrate spiritual holidays, I am willing to give a detailed opinion based on my beliefs.