Women and Religions - Judaism

Part 3 JUDAISM

Status of women in contemporary society has changed significantly. But the current situation should be taken very carefully: it has a lot of events, sometimes not even having the right to exist.

For example, modern society allows women to participate in all the affairs with men. But the injustice to women is that while it has yet to run the household, to give birth and feed their children. Mankind has lost a lot of emotional and mental strength because it does not provide women with the opportunity to develop. Oppression – an injury to all of us.

At a conference in Paris, the chief rabbi of France, said: “In Paris, the rights of women is more than enough, but we were not able to solve the problem of respect for him, we have not reduced the number of battered women has not decreased the number of prostitutes or complaints of sexual harassment.” By this he meant that one provision of legal rights can not radically improve the situation of the weaker sex in society.

10 years ago, a feminist-minded lady offered to draw up a program of action to achieve equality for women. She could not do it, because had not been able to explain what really wants. Help religion there can not be comprehensive because of its conservative nature. First of all, you need to know to women themselves for their release.

Usually a man says that his house for him is always the last word. Do you know what the last word of a man? “As you wish, my dear!” In Halacha are some situations in which women are given fewer legal rights than men. These laws violate the rights of women, because sons are paid, and daughters do not. But Halacha says that in such a situation, a certain amount is allocated to equip daughters. And after that the inheritance is distributed further. Thus, ensuring daughters – it is not part of the inheritance. Rights unmarried women go to the inheritance. It is a mechanism that provides for a minimum of security.

Women and Religions - Judaism

Women and Religions - Catholics

Part 2 - ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

 The Roman Catholic Church especially revere the Virgin Mary – the mother of Jesus Christ. It is in the Vatican but declared missing in Orthodoxy and Protestantism tenets. In 1854 – the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary in 1950 – its bodily ascension after death. In addition, in March 1987, was published the sixth encyclical of Pope John Paul II «Mother of the Redeemer.” In it, as once the paintings of famous painters, the image of Mary appears as the ideal of true womanhood, endowing epithets “blissful”, “affectionate” … It is interesting that even in the XIII – XIV century Dominican monks singled out such features of the Virgin Mary as the submission and humility. It is no by accident, according to the Christian faith, that humility is the foundation of the female ideal. In turn, John Paul II also emphasizes obedience and uncomplaining faith with which Mary took his mission, responding to the scene of the Annunciation: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it unto me according to your word. ”

In recent decades, the Catholic Church leadership very often makes statements about the status of women that  meet the requirements of modern justice. But the Catholic Church does not give women the right to be priests. In addressing this question, the Catholic Church says: a woman can not serve as a spiritual guide, since no scripture or theology does not give any reason to change the existing tradition. The most important argument against is the fact that Christ is no woman among the 12 included his closest disciples. In addition, the priest, in the understanding of the church, serves as the deputy of Christ, so it is unacceptable doe the woman to fulfill this role.

The main field of activity of religious women in the Catholic notions  -  is to create “domestic church”, as well as the education of children in a religious spirit.

Women and Religions - Catholics