Female Prophets

Re: Female Prophets

Brother Monk,

With all due respect, I have no clue what you’re arguing here. I do want to respond, but I’m failing to understand what you’re saying. However, I’ll respond to what I believe what you’re saying.

So what if prophets suffered? The issue here is, why aren’t any prophets of any major religions women? Are you saying that women can’t suffer? Are you saying women have a lower threshold for pain than men do? If you are, you’re contrary to scientific evidence.

By prophet, I’ll assume you’re speaking about Mohammed. He had assassination attempts against him because he was a man of war. That is expected.

Jesus was on the cross because he wanted to be. Depending on the tradition, he was even given the option of not going to the cross.

Mosses crossing the Red Sea is an interesting issue you raise. You understand that Christians, Jews, and Muslims see the event very differently? So, which mythological tradition are you basing this assertion on? Also, god also tried to kill Moses several times and didn’t succeed! What does that say? :slight_smile:

Again, John the Baptist being beheaded, and the reason for such, depends on the tradition you’re basing this on. The simple answer is, he was beheaded for treason.

Perhaps with the exception of John the Baptist, it’s hard to argue that prophets had constant threats on their lives.

None of the above again explains why women aren’t prophets!

I’ll reiterate, guidance and supposed divine revelation aren’t the same thing!

Like other religious texts, I found no redeeming qualities, for a mondern age, in the Quran. I would say, though, it’s less brutal and violent than the bible, it’s less misogynistic than the Hindu scriptures, and more specific about laws than others.