Paul tells us "Woman is the reflection of a man, indeed man was not made from woman but woman from man. Neither was man created for the sake of woman but woman for the man." 1 Cor. 11:7-10. This utter nonsense was believed in those times. But it is Paul's excuse for his negative and unjust attitude toward women. How wrong he was! Of course it was not known at that time that the male sperm was needed to fertilise the female ovum. The woman was thought to be merely the incubator for the male sperm. Paul did not know that both would equally contribute to the genes of the new child.

The Mosaic law was very unjust in its demands on women. In Genesis 3:16 it says, Tour desire shall be toward your husband and he shall rule over you." There is no sense of equality or personal dignity for women but rather they are regarded as chattels or slaves. Even in childbearing she was regarded as unclean for thirty three days if the child was a boy and sixty six days if it was a girl. Lev. 12:1-7. Why the difference? Paul is equally unjust, brought up as an orthodox Jew. he states, ''and the husband is the head of the wife." 1 Cor. 11:3. -For they are not permitted to speak (in the church) but should be subordinate as the law also says. If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home." 1 Cor. 14:34-35. There are a number of verses in Paul's writings along the same idea. Well, what would he know, he never married and advised others not to marry. He never knew the love, harmony and strength that a good woman brings to a relationship. A wife and her husband can and should become best friend to each other.