Now that we've seen that Jewish scripture and tradition seemingly approves of the rape of three year-olds, we'll move on to Islam and Christianity so "logical4u" doesn't feel left out. Let's begin with Islam:
O you who believe, it is not lawful for you to take women as inheritance without their consent. Nor should you straiten them by taking part of what you have given them, unless they are guilty of manifest indecency. And treat them kindly. Then if you hate them, it may be that you dislike a thing while Allah has placed abundant good in it. - 4:19
And covet not that by which Allah has made some of you excel others. For men is the benefit of what they earn. And for women is the benefit of what they earn. And ask Allah of His grace. Surely Allah is ever Knower of all things. - 4:32
And the believers, men and women, are friends one of another. They enjoin good and forbid evil and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, and obey Allah and His Messenger. As for these, Allah will have mercy on them. Surely Allah is Mighty, Wise. Allah has promised to the believers, men and women, Gardens, wherein flow rivers, to abide therein, and goodly dwellings in Gardens of perpetual abode. And greatest of all is Allahs goodly pleasure. That is the grand achievement. - 9:71-72
And those who accuse free women and bring not four witnesses, flog them eighty stripes and never accept their evidence, and these are the transgressors -- except those who afterwards repent and act aright; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. - 24:4-5
Surely those who accuse chaste believing women, unaware, are cursed in this world and the Hereafter, and for them is a grievous chastisement - 24:23
And of His signs is this, that He created mates for you from yourselves that you might find quiet of mind in them, and He put between you love and compassion. Surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect. - 30:21
Surely the men who submit and the women who submit, and the believing men and the believing women, and the truthful men and the truthful women, and the patient men and the patient women, and the humble men and the humble women, and the charitable men and the charitable women, and the fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who guard their chastity and the women who guard, and the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember -- Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a mighty reward. - 33:35
And those who annoy believing men and believing women undeservedly, they bear the guilt of slander and manifest sin. - 33:58
On that day thou wilt see the faithful men and the faithful women, their light gleaming before them and on their right hand. Good news for you this day! -- Gardens wherein rivers flow, to abide therein! That is the grand achievement. - 57:12
The men who give in charity and the women who give in charity and set apart for Allah a goodly portion, it will be doubled for them, and theirs is a generous reward. - 57:18
O Prophet, when believing women come to thee giving thee a pledge that they will not associate aught with Allah, and will not steal, nor commit adultery; nor kill their children, nor bring a calumny which they have forged of themselves, nor disobey thee in what is good, accept their pledge, and ask forgiveness for them from Allah. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. - 60:12
Those who persecute believing men and believing women, then repent not, theirs is the chastisement of hell, and theirs the chastisement of burning. - 85:10
Narrated Al-Aswad: I asked 'Aisha what did the Prophet use to do at home. She replied. "He used to keep himself busy serving his family and when it was time for the prayer, he would get up for prayer."
- Sahih Bukhari, al-Adab, no. 65
As opposed to Christianity. Let's begin by taking a look at St. Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians:
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. - I Cor. 11:3
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. - I Cor. 11:9
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. - I Cor. 14:34-35
What does Islam say about the input of women and their education? Women are encouraged to participate in debate, even with the Prophet (SAWS) himself:
Allah indeed has heard the plea of her who pleads with thee about her husband and complains to Allah; and Allah hears the contentions of both of you. Surely Allah is Hearing, Seeing. - 58:1
Concerning education:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari: The Prophet said, "He who has a slave-girl and teaches her good manners and improves her education and then frees and marries her will get a double reward; and any slave who observes Allah's right and his master's right will get a double reward."
- Sahih Bukhari, "Manumission of Slaves," no. 723
Let's return to the New Testament.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. - Ephesians 5:22-24
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. - Colossians 3:18
I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. - I Timothy 2:12
