christianity

• • Christians see that both men and women are made equally by God
  • gender is not important as long as believers have faith in Jesus
  • "nor is there male or female, for you all are one in Jesus Christ"
• • the original disciples of Jesus were men
  • this allows some Christians to believe that men are meant to lead
• • some Christians believe men should be leaders in worship
  • Evangelical Christians believe this as Eve is made from Adam's rib - "God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man"
  • Catholic churches do not allow women priests - "it is improper for a woman to speak in church"
• • some Christians argue that Bible was written in time of male dominated society where gender inequality was common
  • men and women were created equally by God, so should have same roles in worship
  • "in the image of God he created them, male and female"
  • Quakers allow female ministers
• • Orthodox Christians do not allow women to enter priesthood
  • they believe men and women have different roles
  • the role of Mary and Martha in Bible are less than the role of the disciples