Lin

“I don’t know but it seems to me that God said that the man alone was “not good”. Instead of creating another male he chose to create a female to fix the “not good” state. That celebrates our differences and proves that women are needed.”

Besides the obvious biological differences, what characteristics do you see as different by Design? Where are they listed?

“God-created hormones affects every areas of our lives.”

We simply do not know if hormones are a result of the fall or not. And if they were and affect every area of our life then they would have to affect us spiritually, too. For example, Driscoll thinks this is why women are more easily deceived than men. They can’t help it.

” However where we can all agree (I hope) is that spiritually there is no difference between male and female. Inside each of us is our spirit that is neither male nor female. Hormones do not affect our spirits and our spirits should never be judged as male or female. We are equal heirs in Christ. In the natural we are a needed part of humanity since ten males together will never be as well-balanced as 9 males and 1 female. Even the addition of one female brings balance as God intended.”

How? By what non biological characteristic? I keep seeing this statement but no one has listed the “Different by Design’
characteristics between males and females that are non biological?
We keep talking about something we refuse to define. And the reason is that if we try to define it, we find it is not universal at all. And we argue that Deborah proves that women not being allowed to rule is the exception that proves there is no rule.

” read it as the female was necessary to bring a completeness and a balance. I see females as completely needed and that God planned it that way. ”

How? Outside of biological differences, what do you mean? Now, if you mean that HUMANS are different, I totally agree.

But I am wondering outside of biological differences how we can attach pink and blue to all other characteristics of emotions, intellect, reasoning, etc? What are the pink and blue differences outside of the biological ones?

” see that God has given me as a gift and that I can bless men with a way of thinking that is needed. ”

Can you define this way of thinking? Is it universal for all women? If not, then how can it be a difference by design?

“or those of you who are different than what you see other females to be, I want you to know that you are special. You are exactly what God created you to be. You are not the same as a man. You are equal but different but you have no rules that prohibit you from functioning in the same field as the men. Different does not mean that you cannot function with freedom anywhere that God places you. It just means that you are special. You are unique and you are God’s gift to the church just the way you are.”

This is the whole point. Outside of biological differences God created us all with different characteristics. They are not necessarily pink and blue. No where in the Gen account do we see this listed unless we read into it.

Is compassion a pink or blue characteristic?
Is pride a pink or blue characteristic?
Is love a pink or blue characteristic?
Is nurturing a pink or blue characteristic?
Is reasoning a pink or blue characteristic?
Is hate a pink or blue characteristic?
Is loyalty a pink or blue characteristic?
Is wisdom a pink or blue characteristic?

I could go on but I hope you get my point.