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Originally Posted by MarchHare
New Testament, eh?
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Yeah, I don't want to bring this off-track any further, but that particular quote is considered to be a later insertion. When you look at St. Paul's letters, there is significant evidence that a) the early church had significant female leadership, b) that equality between the sexes was paramount to Christian virtue, and, c) that Paul actively encouraged this process.
Not to say that it wasn't controversial, and hasn't retained that in this modern age. All religions tend to crystallize certain passages or interpretations based on current cultural trends. As a result, Christianity has inspired, produced, or been used to form the basis of a wide plurality of views on marriage, equality, and sexuality.