Steve Shackleton (12 Nov 2008)
"Re: Kandy, Eric "Desire of women""


I think that you have great insight here. If you closely read this verse it says " the desire of women not the desire for women. How could we not see that all of these years.
 
The desire of women is to produce children. Women were scorned in the old Testament for not producing children. It was a great desire of them to be fruitful and multiply.
 
 Another thought is that he has no regard for women's rights as in Sharia law. Muslim women also have the desire to have the same rights and privileges as a man.
This is all certainly more food for thought.  I have listed Sharia Law  below.
 

A woman is eligible for only half of the inheritance of a man


A virgin may be married against her will by her father or grandfather


A woman may not leave the house without her husband's permission


A Muslim man may marry four women, including Christians and Jews; a Muslim woman can only marry a Muslim


Beating an insubordinate wife is permissible


Female sexual mutilation is obligatory


Adultery [or the perception of adultery] is punished by death by stoning


Offensive, military jihad against non-Muslims is a religious obligation


Apostasy from Islam is punishable by death without trial


Lying to infidels in time of jihad is permissible