Women Working Outside the Home

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True - some might still say it shouldn't be allowed though.
Probably true. I also had a paper route when I was young and thought it was a good thing. I think they are sort of going the way of the dodo as newspapers close which is sad.
 
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But it's hard to see how my husband rules over my body; if at all.

It's interesting to me that when one member of a couple is considering permanent contraception - eg. a vasectomy or tubal ligation - the doctors will generally want to make sure the other member of the couple is also on board. I guess that could be an example?
 
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It's interesting to me that when one member of a couple is considering permanent contraception - eg. a vasectomy or tubal ligation - the doctors will generally want to make sure the other member of the couple is also on board. I guess that could be an example?


Yeah, I could see that and I can think of some other ways, but I don't want to get too graphic, but I'm sure we can imagine as far as sexually...I mean, think about what he/she will do with it (the body) that the individual cannot. (speaking of a husband and wife)

Hebrews 13:4
"Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge."

And this is the only place anything like that should be going down, so in that sense...yeah, you own it.
 
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It's interesting to me that when one member of a couple is considering permanent contraception - eg. a vasectomy or tubal ligation - the doctors will generally want to make sure the other member of the couple is also on board. I guess that could be an example?

That's true.
Though that may be about checking that the partner doesn't want any more children, rather than "as you rule over your partner's body, do you mind if we alter it?"
 
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Yes, I think a number of married women/mothers work from necessity. 2 of my sisters-in-law went back to work after the birth of their sons, but would have happily stayed at home if they could have.



I don't have a paid job, sadly; I do voluntary work.



Thank you; you too.

I think you missed the "right reasons" I was speaking of...

Many women these days run away from the Home. Other women with the sanction of GOD, do work outside of home but on a necessity basis. There is a difference. To offer oneself in voluntary work is not running away from the Home..

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Many women these days run away from the Home.

someone admitted to me they worked "for their sanity" because they couldn't handle being home with kids all day

so some may not financially need to work but feel it makes them a better mom by working part time/getting a break

when our child was young, loved being sahm but husband also gave me a break cause he took over most of time when he came home from work
 
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I am pretty sure that that would have been a shocking thing to say in those days - that a woman, who have few rights - could rule over her husband's body. I think Paul is probably saying that husband and wife are equal; neither having more power or rights than the other.
I think also that in some places the first part of this verse is taken to mean that a husband may do what he likes to his wife - i.e rape and sex on demand - because he owns and rules over her body. I've no doubt such people ignore the 2nd part of the verse.

But it's hard to see how my husband rules over my body; if at all.
He is not able to prevent physical changes, or if it goes wrong. He wasn't around when I decided to get my ears pierced or my hair permed or coloured. He is now, but he's not bothered. If I ever decided to get a tattoo, I might tell him; I wouldn't ask him for permission. When I needed surgery, I needed it; it wasn't a case of 'does he agree?'
Do I rule over his body? No, and he doesn't believe otherwise - he completely ignored suggestions that we could diet together as we both needed to lose weight. The only thing that made him decide to do it was a suggestion from his doctor, shortly after he'd had a pacemaker fitted.
Hi; I don't find the idea of women working outside the home problematic.

I don't find ear piercing problematic.

I don't find tattoos problematic.

They are what women do, anyway, so often.
 
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