> Eph 5:25, "Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church ..."
>
> reminds me of the fact that the church was set up by Christ to grow and
> reach its full potential, not to be put on a pedestal (or be abused).
>
> Women (wives) are also to grow to reach their full potential. A husband
> loves his wife by allowing her to do that.
This unfortunately implies that a husband must have the power to stop his
wife doing so, for otherwise he would not be in a position to "allow" her to
grow.
It is important I think that partners in marriage or business or ritual
alike, do not derive their safety and resources from the goodwill or love of
the other. Goodwill and love fluctuate over lengthy periods especially.
By contrast any partner of whatever gender who holds a position of authority
and material comfort in their own life, can respond to love when it flows
well and survive those tricky patches when it does not.
Shan
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