Think About It

There is a lot of discussion about equality and equity these days. We have discussed how we should see each other in a more balanced way. Whether it revolves around gender, race, economics or education we have discussed the challenges to fair and parallel treatment. However, have you noticed that too often we miss out on one of the most basic aspects – spiritual? Way too often, when religion is brought up, people blame disparity on godly religion; however, that couldn’t be further from the truth. From the very beginning, Jehovah God has advocated for spiritual equality. Shortly after creating humans, Moses describes God’s mindset by saying, “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” (Genesis 1:27). Sure, throughout the years, He would provide different people and different groups with unique responsibilities, but that was never intended to demean anyone. Not everyone can do everything, but that doesn’t mean that God