ironglow , so when men turn their backs on their women ( wife ) then women should no longer read the Bible or witness to one another ? if a woman's husband deserts her who is she to turn to ? as you can read the quotes above where it is her husband to whom she should seek interpretation of the Bible .
as far as 50/50 , not really there are many cases where men have wive(s) where the man has lied , and none know of the other ones !
Shootall;
Your rhetorical questions are so obtuse as to be hardly worth considering..but here goes:
Answer to 1st question: I in no way said that a woman cannot read the Bible or witness..don't know where you got that from. Of course a woman ca do those things, she can also teach women and children. Scripture even encourages older women to disciple the younger. My wife has taught women and children. as well as counseled women for many years.
Answer to 2nd question: She can and should, turn to the local church..that is what it is there for ! She can get counseling from a more mature-in-the-life woman, perfectly acceptable by Scripture. Of course, if she were to seek counsel from an older woman, she should pick one that has a successful marriage/family life for many years..just makes good sense.
As far as the rest of number two question, your statement seems to imply that men often lie to their wives, while women never lie to their husbands..frankly, I don't have a reply to that statement !
I have had numerous occasions where I counseled men and couples, and I find that lying is not confined to any one race, color, ethnicity or gender .
I don't know your personal business and don't want to, but if a man were to come to me in a counseling capacity and frame his questions just as you framed yours;
I would start to suspect that he has a close relationship with a woman that has been badly mistreated, or at least she believes in her heart that she has..
