Some have said that the Apostle Paul did not like women since many of his writings seemed to be talking down to women, treating them as second-class citizens. When reading scriptures, it is important that people realize the culture that they were written in. Women were not educated during the Apostle Paul's time and thus men had to be in charge of most institutions. Paul was writing to a male dominated society where women were viewed almost like children. But God's plan is ever unfolding and now women have been liberated and educated. They are now equipped to be Pastors and leaders in the church, as well as in the home, in government and in business. Paul also told slaves to obey their masters but we know that God is against the institution of forced slavery.

As God's plan unfolded, God freed the slaves and God liberated women.

Society evolves and women are coming into their rightful positions.

Back during Biblical times, women were ill-equipped to rule due to a lack of education and being held down by a male dominated society.

Today is a new day and women are liberated. So one must keep this in mind when reading the scriptures.

It is also important to read the scriptures in the manner that the scriptures invite. The scriptures are described by the scriptures as manna from heaven, food for the spirit. However, carnal man tries to intellectualize a spiritual book and this leads to endless debates and arguments and thus theological splits within the church. The Bible proclaims that the letter kills but the Spirit brings life. In other words, read the Bible more with your spirit as it applies to your life today and less with your logical reasoning. If one reads the Bible as a dead, historical book, it becomes just that, a record of Biblical times that is a spiritually dead book with outdated doctrines and traditions. However, if one views the Bible as a spiritual book which is to be read with one’s spirit and with an open heart, then it becomes a living book that is relevant today. Blessedly, educated women are not so easily indoctrinated or controlled by a patriarchal society. Thus, the patriarchal society is diminishing and society has evolved toward equality and is now evolving toward female dominance.

In addition to the three major religions, today we are witnessing a return to many forms of Goddess Worship and Goddess religions. It has been estimated that in the United States alone, hundreds of thousands of people are now active in churches that believe in a female deity. Most of these churches can trace their origin back to ancient civilizations that actively worshipped a Goddess.