The Pope Has Ruled: Women are not Subordinate

For the first time in the history of CBE (Christians for Biblical Equality) held their conference in Canada, in Toronto, Ontario. I was privileged to be there and I helped man a booth for Dr Catherine Kroeger , the founder and past president of CBE, and now the founder and president of PASCH (Peace and safety in the Christian Home) I helped take care of the PACSH booth.
One of the highlights for me at CBE was attending Dr Kevin Giles lecture on "The Pope Has Ruled..." According to Dr Giles, for two thousand years the Catholic church has preached that women were in second place, based on the fact they were created second. But now apparently that is "forever changed". According to Dr Giles the Pope has recently made a statement which affirms the full equality and dignity of women. The Pope took a stand for "mutual submission". Dr Giles continued with important facts and transitions, not just in the Catholic community but many other Christian communities as well. He elaborated on the verse in Genesis that says "man needs a help meet:" often misquoted as a "help mate". The Hebrew word for "help meet" is not "second Mate" like in a ship command with a hierarchal system but rather a help "meet" is saying "man needs a helper like himself". That would be an equal partner. Smile. I like that. It make me think of something... did you ever consider the fact that "dog is mans best friend", but he can never be his "help meet", his equal partner. So God created women. Knowing that He created both man and women in his. God's plan is that both man and women would have unique giftings so that when they come together with equality and mutual submission in so doing they create something far greater then either have alone. I think we are finally getting it. And the church is finally getting it, sigh, and I am finally getting it! That must make God smile.