women in religion
Religious Impact on Women
“I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee."--Genesis 3:16.
There has been much controversy in this section in the Holy Bible, that many believe people have oppressed women in religion from the beginning. Women in religion has been a very controversial topic throughout many centuries. Although it has grown from years ago, women are still fighting for equal rights in their faiths. In many places of worship, men seem to be superior to women and have more privileges than women. Women are expected to obey and follow God's word, as men do, but are still denied many options. Women are deeply impacted by religion because it seems as though it keeps us in a subservient position. I feel like women are somewhat placed below men and men are kept on a pedestal. In both Christianity and Islam, the woman is supposed to be more or less a silent servant to the men in her life. And because religion is such a driving force in most societies, I feel as if laws have been formed around these ideals, and social norms as well. Religion has somewhat society in many ways, especially in America. Our country is mainly based off religion and has even influenced what jobs women get, how much they are paid, and generally how they are treated by society. It is still, even in developed countries in the year 2013, harder for a woman to be taken seriously than a man. It seems as if both Christianity and Islam place women beneath men and, when practiced traditionally, keep women from advancing in society. Also in Islam, it is a set rule that men are allowed to marry outside of the religion because he is said to be the head of the household. But a Muslim woman may not because she has no authority over the children and she cannot persuade her children to continue the Muslim faith if her
“I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee."--Genesis 3:16.
There has been much controversy in this section in the Holy Bible, that many believe people have oppressed women in religion from the beginning. Women in religion has been a very controversial topic throughout many centuries. Although it has grown from years ago, women are still fighting for equal rights in their faiths. In many places of worship, men seem to be superior to women and have more privileges than women. Women are expected to obey and follow God's word, as men do, but are still denied many options. Women are deeply impacted by religion because it seems as though it keeps us in a subservient position. I feel like women are somewhat placed below men and men are kept on a pedestal. In both Christianity and Islam, the woman is supposed to be more or less a silent servant to the men in her life. And because religion is such a driving force in most societies, I feel as if laws have been formed around these ideals, and social norms as well. Religion has somewhat society in many ways, especially in America. Our country is mainly based off religion and has even influenced what jobs women get, how much they are paid, and generally how they are treated by society. It is still, even in developed countries in the year 2013, harder for a woman to be taken seriously than a man. It seems as if both Christianity and Islam place women beneath men and, when practiced traditionally, keep women from advancing in society. Also in Islam, it is a set rule that men are allowed to marry outside of the religion because he is said to be the head of the household. But a Muslim woman may not because she has no authority over the children and she cannot persuade her children to continue the Muslim faith if her