Are Women More Easily Deceived Than Men?

I think I can't wait to see the debate this is stir up.

 

I believe 1 Tim. 2:14 already said it just fine.

Diane

 

No, because "a text without a context is a pretxt for a proof-text" (can't remember which wag said that). In this case, you need the context, which is Paul's refutation of the Ephesian gnostic Eve-cult. See my earlier post here, particularly para 1:-

http://www.baptistboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=003278;p=4

Yours in Christ

Matt

 

I think they are. Even worse if you can't sway them to your opinion they'll go drastic in moving their opinion even further from yours just to prove a point. LOL Much less stable than men are, much more changeable and much more likely to change due to an emotional appeal rather than a solid scriptural one. Men seem much more able to ignore personal emotions and pleas and go with the solid evidence.
It's all good though because they balance each other out. Men help women see the facts, women help men see how they apply and matter personally.
Gina

 

Well, you believe that NOW, but you're so easy to deceive you probably won't believe it tomorrow...


[this is humor. this is only humor. if this had been a real comment, the author would have been instructed to duck the well-deserved incoming blows. we now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion, already in progress]

 

Notice the text please, it says Eve was decived, not that all women are decieved, or are more easily to decieve. I have yet to be decieved on anything, most especially spiritual/biblical matters. So please do not include me.

 

Don't think you can make that statement, donnA, because by definition, if you were deceived you wouldn't know it.

 

Are women more easily deceived than men?

They must be. They marry us don't they?

Tim

 

"I have yet to be deceived on anything ? Wow!

BTW, excellent point Tim

 

Simple question...simple answer...No.

 

It's saying just that: Eve was decieved, but Adam was not. It's not saying "all women" and "all men".

The sin of Adam, btw, was less about eating the forbidden fruit and more about not taking responsibility for his actions.

 

Part of me can't even believe that this is being posed as a serious question....

Yours in Christ

Matt

 

Tim,

donnA

I'm not wise enough to discern that but, I know that in my case my wife is much more capable in the common sense department than I am.

 

Eve was deceived, but Adam went in with eyes wide open!

 

"I only read it for the articles."
"I'll still respect you in the morning."
"I had to buy those new golf clubs! I need them for my work."
"I could never forget your birthday!"
"No, Mom. I don't smoke!"
"The other kid I was with did it."

 

The tendancy is that women believe their man. If Adam had not lied to Eve and said if you TOUCH the fruit you will die -- when she touched it and did not die -- she was vonerable. She thought eating the fruit was a lie also. Maybe she thought God had lied to Adam. Because God did not tell her to not eat the fruit. He told Adam before Eve was created.

 

Adam did not lie to Eve.

Eve clearly repeats to the serpent what God had said to Adam. There was no deceit on Adams part. Sin entered after the fruit was eaten.

 

HUH????

Seems to me that God is more concerned with obedience, according to this passage!?