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The_Catholic
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Hello all 
I can see right off the bat that certain people may attack this post, so I ask only Catholics to respond, and not Protestant or Atheists.
I was wondering, does God communicate with man as if he were familiar with or living in our culture, speaking to us so weād understand His message?
Iām not talking about God changing with the times, no, no. Just that, well take slavery. In Biblical times it was a nearly universal thing, God never comes out and opposes it, He never says to either stop or continue with it. But He did give Moses commands on how to treat the slaves, correct?
Likewise St. Paul told women not to adorn themselves in jewlery, or men to have long hair, or women to cover their heads at prayer, etc. Was this Godās influence on Paul, or was Paul simply speaking by means of what was best in those times for that culture to worship? This doesnāt imply God changing with the times, only that people talk, act, and speak differently throughout every culture. And sometimes it seems God speaks to us as if he too were living within that same culture, so weād best understand I assume, UNLESS of course that culture lives in sin, then itās a definite NO, NO!! Am I making sense?
And how a woman is to be submissive to her husband, while that is a God commanded doctrine, it seemed the majority of the world also held that, until our modern times.
But can it not be noted that many men abused this idea of dominating a woman? Iāve heard many horrific tales and stories that Iām sure canāt all be false of men wrongfully abusing their āheadā and hurting their wives, or females in general. A man therefore is to love his wife as Christ loved the Church. Is that not such an incredible love?? And yet why do so many men fall into the habit of āIāM the boss, you are mine! Do what I say and when I say it!ā Such attitudes are anti-Christian Iād say.
On the other hand women now-a-days, mostly the feminists, are doing this back to men, slandering us with every name in the book, categorizing all of us as the same, when such is not the case.
Sorry for the confusion, itās difficult to write what Iām thinking right now. But I hope itās clear enough for responses, from Catholics only, please.
I can see right off the bat that certain people may attack this post, so I ask only Catholics to respond, and not Protestant or Atheists.I was wondering, does God communicate with man as if he were familiar with or living in our culture, speaking to us so weād understand His message?
Iām not talking about God changing with the times, no, no. Just that, well take slavery. In Biblical times it was a nearly universal thing, God never comes out and opposes it, He never says to either stop or continue with it. But He did give Moses commands on how to treat the slaves, correct?
Likewise St. Paul told women not to adorn themselves in jewlery, or men to have long hair, or women to cover their heads at prayer, etc. Was this Godās influence on Paul, or was Paul simply speaking by means of what was best in those times for that culture to worship? This doesnāt imply God changing with the times, only that people talk, act, and speak differently throughout every culture. And sometimes it seems God speaks to us as if he too were living within that same culture, so weād best understand I assume, UNLESS of course that culture lives in sin, then itās a definite NO, NO!!
Am I making sense?And how a woman is to be submissive to her husband, while that is a God commanded doctrine, it seemed the majority of the world also held that, until our modern times.
But can it not be noted that many men abused this idea of dominating a woman? Iāve heard many horrific tales and stories that Iām sure canāt all be false of men wrongfully abusing their āheadā and hurting their wives, or females in general. A man therefore is to love his wife as Christ loved the Church. Is that not such an incredible love?? And yet why do so many men fall into the habit of āIāM the boss, you are mine! Do what I say and when I say it!ā Such attitudes are anti-Christian Iād say.
On the other hand women now-a-days, mostly the feminists, are doing this back to men, slandering us with every name in the book, categorizing all of us as the same, when such is not the case.
Sorry for the confusion, itās difficult to write what Iām thinking right now. But I hope itās clear enough for responses, from Catholics only, please.
Theyāre what make life with others possible. It is selfishness that makes for war and hurt and loneliness not submission to the desires of another out of love and respect.