PAUL’S TEACHINGS ABOUT WOMEN, Epilogue, Part 4
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Human nature resists change. This resistance to change is perhaps one of humanity’s greatest weaknesses. Furthermore, one of the great ironies of humanity is that erroneous beliefs are often prolonged by superstitions, by misunderstandings, and, sometimes, by arrogance embodied in human institutions that claim to be the embodiment of Truth.
There are certain laws that are constant—the laws of physics, of chemistry, of mathematics—generally, many of the laws of nature. One possible exception may lie with physics, if singularity is found to exist in black holes or was the state of physical existence before the Big Bang. And all evidence points to singularity in black holes. Otherwise, what is changing is humanity’s growing thought on how to use these laws to humanity’s advantage. But are there also certain laws of divine Principle that are constant, changing humanity’s growing thought of God, of the universe, of what makes up the image and likeness of God—as divine Mind sees the image, but not necessarily as humans have recognized it with all of humanity’s ancient creeds, unproven hypotheses, and psychological hang-ups?
Say that two football teams arrive at the Super Bowl rated with an equal chance of winning. Although equal, the two come with different strengths and different weaknesses, with their various ups and downs during the season. Likewise, men and women come into the gender super bowl with their different strengths and their different weaknesses. The big difference between the football and gender super bowls is that, if men and women can emerge as diverse but equal players on the same team, they will win the super bowl of life.
The level of masculine stability in a society or culture can be measured by the level of feminine importance in the masculine thought. If there is a balance in importance, the masculine character is strong. But if the feminine is subdued, then the masculine macho is psychologically weaker and not as stable, even though men in their state of instability actually believe that they are the ones who are stable! Oh, the irony!