Men have to respect women as being equal in dignity

President David Granger (seventh from right in front row) flanked by some of the men honoured by the National Association of Adventist Men’s Ministry for their longstanding service and dedication.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President David Granger on Saturday told a gathering at the National Association of the Adventist Men’s Ministry 2015 Men’s Conference, that women must be respected, loved and revered, and Christian men must get away from the notion that women must be submissive or subordinate.

Identifying respect for women as one pillar of gender relations, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency reported that the President said another equally important pillar is the ability to make responsible choices. “Sometimes, depending on our upbringing, we make decisions that are conditioned by non-rational motives… these choices have to be responsible Christian choices.