Okay let me clear some stuff up as someone who has actually read the Bible in it's entirety. Women are not told to be "silent slaves" to their husbands. Rather, the husband is supposed to be head of the family. That doesn't mean he makes all of the desicions, but that means he has the responsibility to care for the family. The woman is thus "in subjection" to the husband as the husband is "in subjection" to the Christ, as Christ is in subjection to God.
Paul wrote to the Christian congregation in Corinth: “As in all the congregations of the holy ones, let the women keep silent in the congregations, for it is not permitted for them to speak.” (1 Corinthians 14:33, 34) In order for us to understand this correctly, it is helpful to consider the context of Paul’s counsel.
In 1 Corinthians chapter 14, Paul discussed matters relating to meetings of the Christian congregation. He described what should be discussed at such meetings and recommended how they should be conducted. (1 Corinthians 14:1-6, 26-34) Further, he stressed the objective of Christian meetings—“that the congregation may receive upbuilding.”—1 Corinthians 14:4, 5, 12, 26.
Paul’s instruction to “keep silent” appears three times in 1 Corinthians chapter 14. Each time, it is addressed to a different group in the congregation, but in all instances, it is given for the same reason—that “all things take place decently and by arrangement.”—1 Corinthians 14:40.
Paul was giving instruction on how the congregation should do things, that the men of the congregation should handle matters. Women are not told that they shouldn't speak in the churches, thats taking it out of context.
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