Others are so incensed at the heresies of the feminist movement that they are blinded to its worthier aspects. To make the decision more difficult, many Christians are unaware of the theological choices they must make. Liberal religious feminists express an agenda that is virtually indistinguishable from that of secular feminists, but maintain ties with the JudeoChristian religious establishment. Evangelical feminists hold an evangelical view of the Bible and theology, but also seek to abolish gender-based roles in society, church, and home. The Bible is crucial in determining how an evangelical approaches the debate.
Secular feminists have no time for the bible and are irritated at the very mention of it.
They consider the Bible a relic of antiquity that is useful only in showing how men have oppressed women through the years. Liberal religious feminists vary widely in their approach to the Bible. Some reject it altogether as an oppressive, patriarchal burden. Less radical are those who seek to retain for the Bible some of the role it has played at the church, and who seek feminist conclusions in the Bible. But to reach that conclusion, he has to reject most of the passages in Paul's letters that contradict his view.