<P> Jesus' own attitude to women is found in the story of Jesus at the house of Martha and Mary . In this story, Mary sits at Jesus' feet as he preaches, while her sister toils in the kitchen preparing a meal . When Martha complains to Mary that she should instead be helping in the kitchen, Jesus says that, "Mary has chosen what is better" (Luke 10: 38 - 42). </P> <P> According to historian Geoffrey Blainey, women were probably the majority of Christians in the 1st century after Christ . The 1st century Apostle Paul emphasised a faith open to all in his Letter to the Galatians: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Jesus Christ . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Jesus Christ . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr>

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