Whether you admit it or not, there is discrimination everywhere you go. Skin color, race, socio economic status, educational background and age often surfaces when talking about people. However, most cases involve gender differences, and females are the ones not getting their rightful recognition.
This could be because the society was made to understand that men have the authority ever since the world was created. In offices, in the home, even in churches, males mostly occupy the higher echelons of power. Yet, there is this one type that does not look at genders at all, the egalitarian church in Denver.
The egalitarian idea is based on the principle that God created both men and women equally, no matter the order of who was created first, and that they are both human in the eyes of God. Thus, in an egalitarian church, men and women are of equal position and are both allowed to hold pastoral positions. This kind of church exercises total equality among people, overlooking superficial differences like gender, class and race.
What is important for this system is that each and every one is able to contribute his expertise for the betterment of the church itself and eventually for the community. It takes whatever one can offer and makes it useful for the society. They say that two heads are better than one and so combining both genders will result to more productivity.
For example, males are usually called for tough jobs like changing a flat tire and fixing the house because they are typically stronger than females. However, if a woman can do all those things better, then a man should not interfere simply because she knows how to do it better. It does not save the ego but it definitely saves time.
An egalitarian church respects that principle and thinks of better ways to serve the community and its people. If females can do it better, then give her credits and if males can, then give them fair recognition. Though both are biologically different, they can complement each other to get things done at their best. That is how the egalitarian system works.
However, many critics say that egalitarians fail to understand the distinction between roles and equality. Though both are equal, each has different roles to keep. For instance, in a family, the husband keeps the role of providing for his family while the wife carries the responsibility of child bearing. Neither is superior because each only fulfills what God designed them for.
Equality between couples in handling family life often comes out as an issue for some people. The society has molded males to take over his family while his wife does the backing up. However, most of the marriages like that do not usually takes on a happy ever after. When the husband and wife is in mutual understanding with each other, they live in harmony and peace.
Males and females were not created to pull each other down. They were created to be at a balance with one another, making sure that what one does can do the other good. With that kind of mentality, the society can now really move forward.
This could be because the society was made to understand that men have the authority ever since the world was created. In offices, in the home, even in churches, males mostly occupy the higher echelons of power. Yet, there is this one type that does not look at genders at all, the egalitarian church in Denver.
The egalitarian idea is based on the principle that God created both men and women equally, no matter the order of who was created first, and that they are both human in the eyes of God. Thus, in an egalitarian church, men and women are of equal position and are both allowed to hold pastoral positions. This kind of church exercises total equality among people, overlooking superficial differences like gender, class and race.
What is important for this system is that each and every one is able to contribute his expertise for the betterment of the church itself and eventually for the community. It takes whatever one can offer and makes it useful for the society. They say that two heads are better than one and so combining both genders will result to more productivity.
For example, males are usually called for tough jobs like changing a flat tire and fixing the house because they are typically stronger than females. However, if a woman can do all those things better, then a man should not interfere simply because she knows how to do it better. It does not save the ego but it definitely saves time.
An egalitarian church respects that principle and thinks of better ways to serve the community and its people. If females can do it better, then give her credits and if males can, then give them fair recognition. Though both are biologically different, they can complement each other to get things done at their best. That is how the egalitarian system works.
However, many critics say that egalitarians fail to understand the distinction between roles and equality. Though both are equal, each has different roles to keep. For instance, in a family, the husband keeps the role of providing for his family while the wife carries the responsibility of child bearing. Neither is superior because each only fulfills what God designed them for.
Equality between couples in handling family life often comes out as an issue for some people. The society has molded males to take over his family while his wife does the backing up. However, most of the marriages like that do not usually takes on a happy ever after. When the husband and wife is in mutual understanding with each other, they live in harmony and peace.
Males and females were not created to pull each other down. They were created to be at a balance with one another, making sure that what one does can do the other good. With that kind of mentality, the society can now really move forward.