Feminism in Christianity

As a Christian, the most important thing to remember is that all are equal in the eyes of God. Galatians 3;28 says "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." God views men and women of equal spiritual worth. Feminism tries to combat an inequality of the genders in society, an inequality which results not from biblical teaching but as a result of man's fallen nature. Men and women are equal, but the major issue with feminism is that feminists try to argue that men and women are the SAME, which they most certainly are not. I need not go into crude physiological differences, but those are the first clues to the fact that men and women are different. Hormones such as testosterone and estrogen give us disposition and personality differences, repsonsible for increased agression in men and a nurturing instinct in women, and the roles of mother and father further the stereotypical characteristics of men and women.
Feminism is defined by feminist theologians Letha Scanzoni and Nancy Hardesty as “a belief in and commitment to the full equality of men and women in home, church, and society." The bible, however, does not ofer equal opportunity to women. The most prominent example is that women are not to be pastors or priests. So, no, the Bible does not promote complete equality of men and women regarding their opportunities. But men can't be mothers, so what's so wrong with women not being priests? We are different beings with different natures, and if it is God's plan to lay out our roles for us as he has in the Bible and in his creation, who are we to question that? Feminism tends to look blindly at the societal problems with equality and generalize all dissimilarities as politically incorrect, just as the denial of women's voting and education was. However, feminists have taken it simply too far. No, women cannot do all the things that men can do (just as men cannot do all the things that women can do), but women are not oppressed. Feminism calls us a minority, when we are half of the population. They call us oppressed, when we have plenty of opportunity and all the things necessary to a very comfortable lifestyle. They call us objectified, when we do similar things to men and often place ourselves in that position. Feminism portrays women as an unwilling victim, a view that is skewed and innacurate.
As a christian, we should support justice in our society, and if women are truly being oppressed we should do all that is in our power to stop it. However, we should also remember that the Lord gave us specific roles in society that differ based on gender, and that men and women are not the same. However, all are equal in the eyes of god--and that's what truly matters, right?