I just think it seems a little dishonest.

"...submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior." -Ephesians 5:21-23

the interpretation we had going, it sounds pretty good. I'm all about equality, and that is what you are reading into it. Sometimes, I agree, you should submit to your wife. I'm all about that. But I think it seems dishonest to call it biblical.
I notice, now, looking at the verse, that the verse after 22 seems to really drive home the sexism we are trying to distance ourselves from. 21 was the right choice to misdirect us on, to pull the sleight (submitting to one another). That one seems more equal, but not in the context.
I'm thinking I want to argue here, that by this chapter, equality doesn't seem biblical.


I feel weird saying that I think something is good, but not biblical. I feel like I've said something wicked, or that it's a paradox.

"why do you suppose that belief persists?"
"It's troubling. I guess because guys, people like me, haven't done our job."