good thoughts! ... honestly The bible doesnt think less of the woman at all! God holds women in such a high regard!During the genesis accounts the original languages portrayed Eve as being very much EQUAL to adam, and necesarry for him – God created her PERFECT.. The man as the Bible puts it is “head” of the household, BUT only in the sense of having to decide a final call, and thats only if he is not sinning in his decision. My wife (as genesis also portrays) is my partner…my equal… Honestly, I let her handle the finances, I have her tell me what I am to spend.. does that make her better than me, no. I just know she wont spend all our money like I will :) ... When it comes to the husband making that final call, it in no way makes him better than her. in fact, a good husband would seek his wifes thoughts on the matter! The husband is COMMANDED to look out for his wifes better interests, even maybe to the point of laying down his life for her (how romantic is that? ) ...In doing this (see 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and Epehsians 5:25-28 below) he is held responsible for that final call before God.. again, this does NOT make him any better.. He just get’s the heavenly beating in the end if he screws up.. Marraige in the bIble is always encouraged as a Partnership… Some of these rules about women and men might have been in regards to the culture of the day.. Christians are to be above reproach (not hypocrits), so if as a society women were quiet (like the middle east today) the bible probably encouraged Christian women to be among the best standing in the eyes of others …Not so they would have to sacrifice, but so they would be a greater light for the love of Christ!

So as a man am I in any way better than you biblically.. you probably spend your money better than me too! :)

Honestly.. You can ask or even challenge me as much as you want, if you want . You are doing very much the RIGHT THING… I’d start asking qustions if all my friends started to jump off a cliff! Challenge Everything – then you’ll start finding whats real…and whats not!

Again, In regards to the “realness” of everything… Start finding Believers that truly live what they preach… otherwise you are just around a bunch of people that aren’t real… christians of the bible should glow…if they sing “joy,joy,joy”...they should live it..
also see leestrobel.com for some more Real people..I hope in no way to be bothering you.. and I hope that I am helpful… I actually had my wife help me not talk toooooo much.. :)

Love is patient, love is kind. It does
not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud. It is not rude, it is not self
-seeking, it is not easily angered, it
keeps no record of wrongs. Love does
not delight in evil but rejoices with
the truth. It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.

“Husbands, love your wives, just as
Christ loved the church and gave
himself up for her to make her holy,
cleansing her by the washing with
water through the word, and to present
her to himself as a radiant church,
without stain or wrinkle or any other
blemish, but holy and blameless. In
this same way, husbands ought to love
their wives as their own bodies. He
who loves his wife loves himself.”