The Dane has a question: Does God truly intends the father to rule over his daughter until she marries? He continues, “I’ve heard many people speak of this as if it were biblical and I want proof! Or at least evidence. I’m tired of Christians taking a presupposed ideology and forcing it as an interpretive framework upon Scripture.”
One of what I thought were his most interesting thoughts and something I agree with is the following:
bq. “Honour your father and mother” - honouring one’s parents and obey them are not the same thing. One can honour without obeying. I honour my parents by cherishing their advice, thoughts, and consel. I honour them by patiently and conscientiously considering what they have to say. I honour them though I may in the end decide to follow a path other than that which they would prescribe.
I’m sure he’d appreciate any thoughts you have on the matter.