Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all of Russia believes that women should take an active position in society, but they should remember that their primary duty is to be a wife and mother, according to the Interfax-Religion website.
"You make the voice of the faithful heard through the active participation of women in all spheres of public life. However, at the same time, under no circumstances can we alter the role of women as wives, mothers, and homemakers," Patriarch Kirill said today at the opening of the First All-Russian Forum of Orthodox Women in Moscow.
His Holiness added, "We see that women are happiest when they are wives and mothers. If our society does not learn how to support women's roles, it has no future. Women should follow the Creator's Design, not fall into an intemperate mannishness."
The Patriarch concluded, a Christian woman "must be aware of herself as a member of civil society, responsible for the fate of our country. The Church, the Motherland, and even the whole world expect action from faithful women."
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I do not feel the statement "we see women are happiest when they are wives and mothers." is appropriate. By what standard?
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