The Weaker Vessel
Feminism?; My Thoughts on Other People's Dumb Thoughts; The reason I started blogging. These are all possible titles of this blog but I decided to go with the words of Peter himself, "The Weaker Vessel." A few days ago my little sister was asked this question, "Here in the bible Peter says that women are weaker than men, does this verse offend you?" The verse is 1 Peter 3:7 "Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel , since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered." Does this offend you? My first response to this question was anger. I was angry at the question. I was angry that some guy was telling my sister that she as a woman was "weaker" than he was as a man. Now I have no idea what the word weaker meant to him but to me he was saying less capable, less important, in need of the guidance and protection of a man, not as...