Feminism

In response to the question, "how should Christians respond to feminism?", there are two parts to this answer. One, when God created the earth, he created Eve out of Adam and placed her in the garden with him with a purpose. She was to his helper and his savior, but also she was created as an individual. God made her special just like Adam, and I think this is where sometimes people get confused. God created both male and female in his image, and therefore should be treated equally as his children. They should be given equal opportunities. Women having the same rights as men are what God intended. The second part of the answer is in how we should respond. Feminism can often turn into pitting men against women in that women are the minority and are being taken unfair advantage of by men. As a believer and Christian man, it is important to not get angry and say something that I might regret. Also it is important to approach it in a way that does not make you sound like you are looking down on someone because they are a feminist, which only proves their point, but must be open and courteous in response.