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Christian egalitarianism refers to a biblically-based belief that gender, in and of itself, neither privileges nor curtails a believer's gifting or calling to any ministry in the church or home. It does not imply that women and men are identical or undifferentiated, but argues that God designed men and women to complement and benefit one another.
However, God ultimately transcends the human concept of sex, and "is neither man nor woman: He is God." [14] [15] In contrast to most Christian denominations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) teaches that God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit are physically distinct while being one in purpose.
God said, in the book of Deuteronomy, “A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God." [ 18 ] The book intends to set a specific idea of what a man and women should, and should not wear based on their gender, or they will disappoint the Lord.
He is neither man nor woman: he is God." [15] [16] The CCC discusses the traditional imagery and language of God as Father. [16] It notes, however, that God is not limited to this role alone—maternal imagery is also used in the Bible. [16] It also notes that human fatherhood only imperfectly reflects God's archetypal fatherhood. [16]
At the head of every household is a man; at the head of a man is Christ, and the head of every woman is a man, and the head of Christ is God." [4] Wives are seen as second in the family household, only to their husbands. This suggests that men are at the forefront of Christianity and adds to the issue of equal rights for women in the religion.
"Women have equal rights with men upon earth; in religion and society they are a very important element. As long as women are prevented from attaining their highest possibilities, so long will men be unable to achieve the greatness which might be theirs." [10] "The world of humanity has two wings—one is women and the other men.
Jesus is challenged by the priests with the question if a woman can divorce a man, since Moses himself mentions only a writ of divorce from a man. Jesus claims that men and women are equal in God’s eyes because in the beginning God made humankind male and female. If a man can divorce, so can a woman, but it is better to remain one flesh.
It is seen that "Nahua women's religious responsibilities in Mexico City lay between the officially recognized positions of men in the public arena and women's private responsibilities in the home." [59] They were denied the officially sanctioned power that should have actually been offered to the Nahua women. [59]