Does the Bible Suppress women and consider them less equal?

   This is a misconception of God’s Word!  Unfortunately, some have take God’s word in part and used it to create this confusion.  God does require an order in the traditional family.  When society alters or changes it consequences will take place!  The Bible has no prejudice towards women - but instead honors them.  "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond or free, there is neither male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28)." But God has given various attributes to men and woman and they do differ. The Bible says to submit to one another (Ephesians 5:21) but requires wives to submit unto their husbands as men have the responsibility to lead the home. "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.  Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands , as unto the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, even as Christ is head of the church: and He is the savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything (Ephesians 5:21-24)."

   Many men have failed to see their responsibility in carrying out this relationship between man and woman and husband and wife.  This has caused many problems and cultural challenges through the lies of "Feminism".  "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it (Ephesians 5:25)."  This is a balanced relationship and if one chooses to live outside of it much distress and disorder results.  The lie of feminism is helping to destroy society and God’s plan for role of woman.  We see children at nurturing ages being put into childcare and not receiving the proper love they need.  The definition of marriage is being changed from what was intended.  So we are in the middle of  a societal destruction.  

The Bible indicates that women are a weaker vessel (1 Peter 3:8) - in some ways.  This is not putting down or degrading a woman!  Men are to love and honor women as they have in part something that a man needs to be complete.  God's design is for a man and woman in marriage to become one flesh and be complete in Him.  The Godly woman is precious indeed and one to behold (Proverbs 31:10-31). Obey God’s Word and you will be much happier!