The Promise Belongs To Me!

Misogyny is a cultural attitude of hatred for females because they are female.  It is also the basis for the oppression of females in a male-dominated society.  This disdain is most prevalent in men, but also exists and is practiced by women against other women or even themselves.  Who would believe that the one God created to bring forth life would be hated by men and women.  Unfortunately, misogyny has been around for as long as people have.   

This term was said to have dominated Greek philosophy and philosophers.  Aristotle born in 384 BCE was quoted as having written that women were inferior to men.  And of course we know this behavior is practiced in many Christian pulpits.  

 It was once said to me, that one of the reasons some men can’t fathom the idea of a female counterpart in ministry is because they would have to treat them as an equal.  In other words, they could no longer take advantage of them.  The Bible is often taken out of context and used to support this hypocrisy.  But I assure you, there is nowhere in the Bible that says women can’t preach or become pastors.  

Jesus was surrounded by women.  Women played a pivotal role in his ministry.  The faith of women, as portrayed throughout the Bible, brought forth life, won battles, saved men, built kingdoms, etc.  Wisdom is a woman in Proverbs.  However, Paul makes one statement about some women that were believed to have been keeping up mess in the church and all of a sudden it becomes the basis for exclusionary tactics.  But that same Apostle Paul acknowledges women serving the Lord.  The sad part about this kind of misinterpretation of the Bible is the place it had in history during the slave trade; that has marked the lives of people of African descent ever since.   

The only difference is many Africans didn’t understand the language of their oppressor and were punished for trying to learn.  We don’t have that problem anymore.  Or least I didn’t think we did!

Yours Because The Promise Belongs To Me!