Jesus was a feminist

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Jesus was a hardcore feminist. Time after time he stood up to the men of the time in defense of women. His relationship with Mary Magdalene reflects how Christ wants us to treat women, specifically those shunned and outcasted. When she was slut shamed He told her accusers to leave. Or when she washed His feet with her hair, an act of complete service, the disciples were upset He would let a sinner touch Him. He responded turning to her toward the woman, He said to Simon,

Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.
-- Luke 7:44-57

Jesus was a feminist, and it's time the Christian church was too.
 

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Jesus was a hardcore feminist. Time after time he stood up to the men of the time in defense of women. His relationship with Mary Magdalene reflects how Christ wants us to treat women, specifically those shunned and outcasted. When she was slut shamed He told her accusers to leave. Or when she washed His feet with her hair, an act of complete service, the disciples were upset He would let a sinner touch Him. He responded turning to her toward the woman, He said to Simon,

Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.
-- Luke 7:44-57

Jesus was a feminist, and it's time the Christian church was too.
I think you are using the term feminist in the wrong way, Jesus was not a feminist he loves all ppl but he never once said anything about women vs man he treated everyone the same thats not feminism thats Christian
 
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I think you are using the term feminist in the wrong way, Jesus was not a feminist he loves all ppl but he never once said anything about women vs man he treated everyone the same thats not feminism thats Christian
A feminist is someone who supports the equality of all sexs
 
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TheClimaxWarrior

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Why create two threads on the same topic? What are you doing on here? Your just trolling mate! Are you a transgender yourself?
 
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psychomom

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Jesus is a human....oh, nm.
i guess humanist sounds a bit off.
 

Rachel20

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Hi Christianfeminist.

Firstly , Jesus was amazing :)

He loved both men and women, and showed compassion beyond the diktats of society.

I am glad you see that aspect of Him, as He is awesome.


However most people on these forums, don't have such a broad viewpoint to see feminism as just equality between men and women.


Many of them associate feminism with a lot of negative connotations, such as destroying the roles of husband and wife, specified in the Bible etc.

While the early wave of feminism did look towards empowering women, the current feminism or radical feminism especially that which is originated from the West is downright ridiculous.

We still need to do so much for women, especially in countries like Afghanistan etc, where women aren't even allowed to be educated.

To bring them Jesus, and to find freedom in Him, IS empowering!!

I am glad as Christian woman, you find that strength in Jesus.

However Jesus is beyond labels :) He's a friend of women and women are warriors of God.

But to put him as a feminist , may cause some of the people here to get really upset. I hope you understand that. Anyway.

Much love to you.
 
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Jesus was a hardcore feminist. Time after time he stood up to the men of the time in defense of women. His relationship with Mary Magdalene reflects how Christ wants us to treat women, specifically those shunned and outcasted. When she was slut shamed He told her accusers to leave. Or when she washed His feet with her hair, an act of complete service, the disciples were upset He would let a sinner touch Him. He responded turning to her toward the woman, He said to Simon,

Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.
-- Luke 7:44-57

Jesus was a feminist, and it's time the Christian church was too.
Exodus 22:22 “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.

Ephesians 5:28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
 
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A feminist is someone who supports the equality of all sexs
If the equality of all sexes you are referencing is not in line with the Scriptures, it must be rejected. The Holy Bible is the final authority on all things. When we choose to supercede this authority, we exalt our opinions above God.

God Bless
 

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Why create two threads on the same topic? What are you doing on here? Your just trolling mate! Are you a transgender yourself?

Look, I can understand you are very passionate against feminists, but may I remind you that behind screen names are people?

It might seem very easy to slam someone and congratulate yourself on that, but just ask yourself what spirit are you doing it in?

If you are against her post, then maybe address what is wrong with it, instead of attacking her personally.

Really, as a Christian, you don't have to be nasty to someone.

You can always explain your viewpoint in kindness. Where is the love for others?
 

Blain

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A feminist is someone who supports the equality of all sexs
Hmm idk that doesnt sound right, i mean yes that is the definition of a femenist but it sounds disrespectful to jesus to me for some reason.

He is the creator and lover of all but I do have to admit the bible often times holds men in higher regards to women and Honestly we cant just ignore that because it goes against our beliefs.

I am a feminist because I believ in equal rights but the word of God is the word of God, maybe we should take a deeper look into the bible for this because while I would like to continue to believe in equal rights I simply cannot just ignore the bible just because I dont like it
 
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psychomom

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Sounz pretty much right to me! He is the Word in the Flesh!
well, yeah! :)

i just mean that Jesus not only became one of us, He is pro-people.

to think He went through all He did so Paul could say there's neither Jew nor Greek, male nor female...

just so we could make a big deal of it again. :(
 
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psychomom

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However most people on these forums, don't have such a broad viewpoint to see feminism as just equality between men and women.
i've had about a bajillion conversations with my 2 youngest daughters about this...
maybe this is just the ridiculous feminism here in the west, but feminism, in and of itself, is not about
men and women being equal, and is not looking out for the rights of all people.

that would be human rights...and i'm all for it.

feminism, by its name and by its mission, at least here in the west, is about elevating one gender over the other.
 
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A feminist is someone who supports the equality of all sexs
No, a feminist is a person who addresses women's rights - or more accurately - the lack of women's rights. Sometimes, feminism refers to social stigmas as well.

If feminism refers to equality of all sexes, then why do we NEVER refer to issues men face as feminist issues? That's because feminism is only concerned with one sex. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Feminism is supposed to refer to people who are concerned particularly, but not necessarily exclusively, with women's issues. It's possible to be a feminist and to support men's rights as well - but that doesn't mean feminism is about supporting men's rights.

Ultimately, feminism is just a word so it can really mean whatever we want it to mean. But I believe we should still focus on what it should refer to since there's so much confusion around the word anymore.

Here's an interesting video I highly encourage everyone here to watch:

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*Even though she refers to herself as a feminist, people who often find themselves butting heads with feminism will likely be pleasantly surprised by the end of the video.

Why create two threads on the same topic? What are you doing on here? Your just trolling mate! Are you a transgender yourself?
Please refrain from making passive aggressive insults.
 
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Hmm idk that doesnt sound right, i mean yes that is the definition of a femenist but it sounds disrespectful to jesus to me for some reason.

He is the creator and lover of all but I do have to admit the bible often times holds men in higher regards to women and Honestly we cant just ignore that because it goes against our beliefs.

I am a feminist because I believ in equal rights but the word of God is the word of God, maybe we should take a deeper look into the bible for this because while I would like to continue to believe in equal rights I simply cannot just ignore the bible just because I dont like it

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Romans 12:5
so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you



Luke 9:48

Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest."
 
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TheClimaxWarrior

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No, a feminist is a person who addresses women's rights - or more accurately - the lack of women's rights. Sometimes, feminism refers to social stigmas as well.
feminism
ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/
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noun: feminism
the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.
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I'm not against feminism if they use it in their own backyard and not attacking the Church. I stand my ground.
 

Rachel20

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i've had about a bajillion conversations with my 2 youngest daughters about this...
maybe this is just the ridiculous feminism here in the west, but feminism, in and of itself, is not about
men and women being equal, and is not looking out for the rights of all people.

that would be human rights...and i'm all for it.

feminism, by its name and by its mission, at least here in the west, is about elevating one gender over the other.

Yeah Ellie, I realized that in the west, feminism has a whole different ideology than the one I am used to.


For women like me in the east, where women are really suppressed and just downright looked down on, feminism means equality between men and women.

Not elevation.

However when I did visit the USA, I had a lot of culture shock with regards to how women were there.

So there is this discrepancy between people on how they view it.


I just wish we extend compassion to this young lady because at the end of the day, we're a family of God. To tear into her, because of a definition we all don't agree on is unChristlike.


Blessings :)
 
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feminism
ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/
noun
noun: feminism
the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.
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[TD="class: lr_dct_nyms_ttl"]synonyms:[/TD]
[TD]the women's movement, the feminist movement, women's liberation, female emancipation, women's rights; post-feminism, womanism;
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I'm not against feminism if they use it in their own backyard and not attacking the Church. I stand my ground.
That's essentially referring to what I said. It's an advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of sexual equality. But it is not the advocacy of men's rights on the grounds of sexual equality. That's why I take issue with people who claim feminism fights for equality of all sexes. It only fights for equality of women to men, not the other way around.

Of course, that's not to say a feminist can't support men's rights as well!