Lin

“I am having a really hard time trying to phrase this so you all will understand how terribly insulting this is to men. Another attempt.

What you are saying is that scripture tells us that men are universally inclined to be tyrants and women are universally inclined to be martyrs.
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And I was trying to explain it so it would NOT be insulting! I certainly failed at that!

My point is that patriarchy institutionalized and made the sin of ‘ruling’ over a cultural endeavor. It made it not only normal but expected. (And God works through this societal sin for His own purposes. INcluding allowing polygamy which is horrible)

We see instances of partriarchal sin being overridden in the OT but for the most part it was societal in general and a result of the fall. It was not God ordained as comps want us to believe.

Of course there were manipulating women. Look at Sarah insisting Abe have sex with her maid! And he did it! (There is that tango. right?)

But the sin of patriarchal society made her to be worthless without bearing a son. This is just one example of many.

Please do NOT be offended. You are one of the good guys who sees us as equal in being co heirs in EVERYTHING the Lord has for us.