All Christans Should Allow Female Bishops V2
“All Christians Should Allow Female Priests and Bishops”
Debate exists over whether or not Christians should allow female priests and bishops. Although different denominations and churches make their own decisions on who may become bishops/priests, there are still clashing views.
Views expressed against female bishops include those of people belonging to the Catholic Church. Catholics tend to follow Christian teachings closely and may be less keen on the idea of females being given leadership roles. Teachings of St. Paul are often used to support the way some churches treat women. It seems he thought women had different and secondary roles to men. This was evident when St. Paul said, “Women should remain silent in the churches…not allowed to speak, but must be in submission... If they want to enquire about something, they should ask their own husbands...” (1 Corinthians 14:34-35) This shows what behaviour is expected of women and that men in leadership positions who should preach love and equality, can be ignorant to the inequality faced by women.
The Bible could be considered sexist. In the story of Adam and Eve, Eve, created from Adam’s rib, is cursed with painful childbirth and domination from her husband. Themes of sexism can be seen throughout the bible, for example, in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. There are only two (three in the Roman Catholic bible) books named after a woman. This could have influenced Christians over time and because these ideas have become ingrained in their minds, it may be difficult to change perceptions.
Not all Christians are against female priests/bishops. Some churches choose to treat women as equal to men. Most Protestant churches will allow anyone who they believe fits the criteria of a good priest and let them take their role. They could be influenced by the teaching of “There is neither Jew nor Gentile… nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28) This quote could be considered
Debate exists over whether or not Christians should allow female priests and bishops. Although different denominations and churches make their own decisions on who may become bishops/priests, there are still clashing views.
Views expressed against female bishops include those of people belonging to the Catholic Church. Catholics tend to follow Christian teachings closely and may be less keen on the idea of females being given leadership roles. Teachings of St. Paul are often used to support the way some churches treat women. It seems he thought women had different and secondary roles to men. This was evident when St. Paul said, “Women should remain silent in the churches…not allowed to speak, but must be in submission... If they want to enquire about something, they should ask their own husbands...” (1 Corinthians 14:34-35) This shows what behaviour is expected of women and that men in leadership positions who should preach love and equality, can be ignorant to the inequality faced by women.
The Bible could be considered sexist. In the story of Adam and Eve, Eve, created from Adam’s rib, is cursed with painful childbirth and domination from her husband. Themes of sexism can be seen throughout the bible, for example, in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. There are only two (three in the Roman Catholic bible) books named after a woman. This could have influenced Christians over time and because these ideas have become ingrained in their minds, it may be difficult to change perceptions.
Not all Christians are against female priests/bishops. Some churches choose to treat women as equal to men. Most Protestant churches will allow anyone who they believe fits the criteria of a good priest and let them take their role. They could be influenced by the teaching of “There is neither Jew nor Gentile… nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28) This quote could be considered