I found this VERY offensive. What about you? (page 2)

divejunkie

Whenever they gave the "husband/wife" talk in the KH and came with that same explanation, it made me squirm.

My favorite was when they said that the decision making process in the family should be shared, but the men always have the final word. BUT they can allow the wife to feel in charge of "certain" decision such as the kind of curtains in the house, or the grocery shopping....AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

blondie

When I was a JW I researched that scripture 1 Peter 3:7 the first day I got the CD. BTW, references in Leviticus refer to the woman's menstrual cycle being a source of her limitations, weakness, emotional limitations, etc.

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w02 5/1 p. 19 Jehovah Hates the Course of Treachery ***

Happily, God’s organization today abounds with such men who ‘assign honor to their wives.’ (1 Peter 3:7) They do not abuse their wives physically or verbally, do not insist on degrading sexual practices, and do not dishonor their wives by flirting with other women or by viewing pornography

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w00 3/1 p. 18 "Search for Jehovah and His Strength" ***

Marriages are strengthened when Christian husbands lovingly exercise their headship and wives deeply respect their husbandly head rather than go beyond their God-assigned sphere of influence to dominate or get their way.—Ephesians 5:28, 33; 1 Peter 3:7.

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w00 6/15 pp. 19-20 "All You Are Brothers" ***

Husbands and parents do well to imitate Jehovah and Jesus Christ in exercising God-given authority. Peter admonished: "You husbands, continue dwelling in like manner with [your wives] according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one." (1 Peter 3:7) Imagine handling a delicate porcelain vessel, obviously more fragile than a wooden one. Would you not take greater care? A husband can do so by imitating Jehovah, listening to his wife’s opinions when deciding family matters. Recall that Jehovah took time to reason with Abraham. Being imperfect, a husband may fail to see the whole scope of the matter. So would it not be wise for him to honor his wife by sincerely considering her opinion?

Translation: Husband = God who condescended to talk with Abraham = wife.

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w99 8/1 pp. 19-20 Show Honor to Others ***

At 1 Peter 3:7, the husband is directed to assign his wife "honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one." He can do this by displaying a genuine willingness to listen and by taking his wife’s suggestions into consideration. (Genesis 21:12) He may give her first choice when no issue is at stake, and he does things for her and treats her kindly.

*** w95 7/15 p. 19 Christian Women Deserve Honor and Respect ***

The man who honors his wife, then, does not humiliate or downgrade her. Rather, he demonstrates by his words and his deeds—in private and in public—that he esteems her

*** w91 7/1 p. 10 Woman’s Role in the Scriptures ***

Of course, subduing the earth would also take physical strength. In his infinite wisdom, Jehovah created Adam first, then Eve. She was created "out of man," "for the sake of the man," and apparently with less physical strength than man. (1 Timothy 2:13; 1 Corinthians 11:8, 9; compare 1 Peter 3:7.) This is a fact of life that many feminists, and some other women too, seem to have difficulty in accepting. They would certainly be happier if they tried to understand why Jehovah arranged things this way, thus accepting their God-given role. Persons who complain about God’s arrangements might be compared to a nightingale that sulks in its nest because it is not as strong as a sea gull, instead of flying to a high branch and singing in gratitude for the unique gifts God has given it.

*** w89 6/1 p. 14 Perfecting Holiness in God’s Fear ***

Furthermore, in Israel, laws imposed limits on sexual activities even within the marriage bond. A husband was to refrain from having relations with his wife during her menstrual period. (Leviticus 15:24; 18:19; 20:18) This required loving consideration and self-control on the part of the Israelite menfolk. Should Christians be any less considerate of their wives? The apostle Peter says that Christian husbands should dwell with their wives "according to knowledge," that is, knowledge of their make-up as "a weaker vessel, the feminine one."—1 Peter 3:7.

*** w83 6/1 pp. 19-20 Husbands, Show Self-Sacrificing Love ***

You husbands," wrote the apostle Peter, "continue dwelling in like manner with [your wives] according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one." (1 Peter 3:7) You must have knowledge of your wife’s emotional makeup, which is basically why she is considered the weaker vessel. A wife must sense that she is loved and cherished by her husband. Without this one ingredient—despite what material goods she has—she will feel inadequate

*** w82 10/1 pp. 23-24 "Carry On as Men" ***

In view of the Septuagint renderings of the Greek verb an·dri´zo, it is understandable why other modern versions of the Holy Bible treat that Greek verb in 1 Corinthians 16:13 in a way as did translations of the Greek Septuagint Version (LXX). For instance, The Revised Standard Version: "Be courageous." Today’s English Version: "Be brave." New International Version: "Be men of courage." The New English Bible: "Be valiant." The Jerusalem Bible: "Be brave." In that sense the Greek verb would apply to dedicated, baptized Christian women as well as to dedicated, baptized Christian men. Hence, the proper fitness of Paul’s use of that Greek verb in 1 Corinthians 16:13. This is true even though physically the womenfolk are each "a weaker vessel, the feminine one."—1 Peter 3:7.

*** w80 4/15 p. 22 ‘A Love As Strong As Death’ ***

By taking into consideration her physical and biological limitations, as did Jehovah in the Law given to Israel, the Christian husband will act "according to knowledge," assigning his wife "honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one."—Lev. 18:19; 20:18; 1 Pet. 3:7.

*** w80 5/15 p. 8 Why "Be in Subjection"? ***

Because of her vicissitudes or cyclic emotional nature her husband is required to show patience, kindness, consideration. This is demonstrated when he, time and again, waits for her to get ready or finds himself needing to adjust his wishes or preferences to his wife’s wishes, whims or limitations. For very good reason the apostle Peter counseled: "You husbands must live with your wives with the proper understanding that they are the weaker sex. Treat them with respect, because they also will receive, together with you, God’s gift of life. Do this so that nothing will interfere with your prayers."—1 Pet. 3:7, Good News Bible.

*** w75 3/1 p. 153 Lasting Gain from Living by the Bible as a Family ***

. This is exactly what the Bible commands husbands: "Continue dwelling . . . with [your wives] according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one." (1 Pet. 3:7) When a husband knows his wife’s feelings and her limitations—physical, emotional and otherwise—he can treat her considerately, as a precious vessel

*** w74 2/15 p. 117 ‘Make Your Advancement Manifest’ ***

? Do you treat your wife as the "weaker vessel," taking into consideration her physical and biological limitations? (1 Pet. 3:7)

*** w68 12/1 p. 735 Questions from Readers ***

This same regulation would remind the Israelite husband to take into consideration his wife’s biological cycles and limitations, both physical and emotional. (Lev. 18:19; 1 Pet. 3:7)

*** w65 9/15 p. 555 Marriage in the New World Society ***

The husband should be considerate of his wife, and she should not employ her attractiveness to her husband in some selfish way. In his Word, Jehovah has shown consideration for a woman’s limitations, and the Christian husband should do the same. He should not be oblivious to his wife’s cycles and vicissitudes. He should deal with her as with a weaker vessel, dwelling with her according to knowledge. (Lev. 18:19; 1 Pet. 3:7)

Leolaia

My God, what an unintentionally hilarious article!

juni

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You husbands," wrote the apostle Peter, "continue dwelling in like manner with [your wives] according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one." (1 Peter 3:7) You must have knowledge of your wife’s emotional makeup, which is basically why she is considered the weaker vessel. A wife must sense that she is loved and cherished by her husband. Without this one ingredient—despite what material goods she has—she will feel inadequate

EMOTIONAL BEING = WEAKNESS ?????????????????????????????????????

I though that is what separates us humans from the animal world. We have emotions. Do you know how many bros. patronized their wives or cracked the whip because of this mentality?????

Juni

JeffT

I'd love to see the twit that wrote that call some of the women in my family (mother, sister, wife, daughter) a "weaker vessel." Any on of them could take him out in a second.

trevor

it is a proven scientific fact that men can only focus on one thing at a time; they have a hard time multi-tasking.

YAWN!

ballistic

No one's biting. I was hoping SWALKER would come onto the thread and start hitting me with her handbag again!

jojochan

Please explain to me how this differs from the way a wife is supposed to treat her husband?!?!?

....simple. Be in subjection, do as you are told. Render your due.

Remember those kind of talks?

jojochan.

hamsterbait

Wasn't there an article in a 50s or 60s Crotchtower (that's where the writer was thinking from) where women are described as

"like cows" following their "sex emotion" wherever it leads them in order to make a baby??

HB

minimus

Why is this offensive? Women must learn their place.

I found this VERY offensive. What about you?

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