The Bible affirms that women and men of all cultures, nations and religions are created equally in the image of God and has been endowed with dignity as a gift of God. Even in cultural settings that denied equal status to women, Jesus Christ demonstrated by example that women are entitled to equal respect in all human relationships. Therefore as Christians we affirm equality and mutual respect in the relationship between men and women. "Sexual Harassment" therefore cannot be tolerated at all within the structures of the Church and the Church should also take prop-active steps to abolish such harassment that de-humanize people created in the image of God in the society at large. |