tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729287136187801250.post4598499777888908255..comments2023-05-12T05:34:10.005-04:00Comments on The Fruit of Her Hands: Thoughts...Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17395711824025103530noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729287136187801250.post-59086650637466448832010-11-24T10:07:32.213-05:002010-11-24T10:07:32.213-05:00Dear Anonymous,
First of all, welcome to my blog....Dear Anonymous, <br />First of all, welcome to my blog. I'm glad you felt at home enough here to post a comment that differs in viewpoint from mine. :) I'll try to answer your question, trusting that you asked it really wanting to know what I think. <br /><br />I know that God is male because the Bible constantly refers to Him as such. He is not a "man" in the sense of being "huMAN," but apparently there is something about His nature that is discinctly male rather than female.<br /><br />You asked how I can listen to a Book (the Bible) which teaches that women are inferior. I think this question is really what is bothering you, isn't it? I mean, it would be okay for God to be male so long as He didn't hate females, right? But to think of God as prejudiced and anit-female...well, of course that would make a person hate hearing God refered to as "male." <br /><br />Well, I've been reading the Bible for a long time, cover to cover, and I can't agree with the idea that the Bible calls women inferior. Nowhere in its pages is that idea found. On the contrary, the Bible contrasts strongly with many other religions and worldviews that teach women are secondary. <br /><br />See, for example, Galations 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." In God's eyes, males and females are equally valuable. <br /><br />The idea that you may be referring to, or have heard others refer to, could be "male headship." This is something the Bible does teach - an order of roles. It teaches that governments are over citizens in authority, parents are over children in authority, and, yes, that husbands are over wives in authority. This simply means that in ANY group you must have a leader, a place where "the buck stops," (otherwise you have anarchy). And God has designated husbands and fathers in that role. It doesn't mean ALL women must submit to ALL men. It just means God has given everybody someone to submit to - even men. They have authority over them too. <br /><br />God loves and values women just as much as men. He loves and values children, too, yet He tells them to obey parents. Is is so hard to say yes, I'll obey the one man God wants me to obey? It's not like He's saying "Let ALL men everywhere walk over you." He doesn't even intend for your own husband or father to "walk over you" - He expressly tells husbands "love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and GAVE HIMSELF FOR HER"! What love that is! <br /><br />I hope that answers your question. I can listen to the Bible because I see LOVE, LOVE, LOVE for me written all over its pages. I hope you will come to see that love, too. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395711824025103530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729287136187801250.post-87147348914836310482010-11-24T10:07:26.376-05:002010-11-24T10:07:26.376-05:00Dear Anonymous,
First of all, welcome to my blog....Dear Anonymous, <br />First of all, welcome to my blog. I'm glad you felt at home enough here to post a comment that differs in viewpoint from mine. :) I'll try to answer your question, trusting that you asked it really wanting to know what I think. <br /><br />I know that God is male because the Bible constantly refers to Him as such. He is not a "man" in the sense of being "huMAN," but apparently there is something about His nature that is discinctly male rather than female.<br /><br />You asked how I can listen to a Book (the Bible) which teaches that women are inferior. I think this question is really what is bothering you, isn't it? I mean, it would be okay for God to be male so long as He didn't hate females, right? But to think of God as prejudiced and anit-female...well, of course that would make a person hate hearing God refered to as "male." <br /><br />Well, I've been reading the Bible for a long time, cover to cover, and I can't agree with the idea that the Bible calls women inferior. Nowhere in its pages is that idea found. On the contrary, the Bible contrasts strongly with many other religions and worldviews that teach women are secondary. <br /><br />See, for example, Galations 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." In God's eyes, males and females are equally valuable. <br /><br />The idea that you may be referring to, or have heard others refer to, could be "male headship." This is something the Bible does teach - an order of roles. It teaches that governments are over citizens in authority, parents are over children in authority, and, yes, that husbands are over wives in authority. This simply means that in ANY group you must have a leader, a place where "the buck stops," (otherwise you have anarchy). And God has designated husbands and fathers in that role. It doesn't mean ALL women must submit to ALL men. It just means God has given everybody someone to submit to - even men. They have authority over them too. <br /><br />God loves and values women just as much as men. He loves and values children, too, yet He tells them to obey parents. Is is so hard to say yes, I'll obey the one man God wants me to obey? It's not like He's saying "Let ALL men everywhere walk over you." He doesn't even intend for your own husband or father to "walk over you" - He expressly tells husbands "love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and GAVE HIMSELF FOR HER"! What love that is! <br /><br />I hope that answers your question. I can listen to the Bible because I see LOVE, LOVE, LOVE for me written all over its pages. I hope you will come to see that love, too. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395711824025103530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729287136187801250.post-12222213544588544792010-11-23T23:49:02.990-05:002010-11-23T23:49:02.990-05:00He, He, He, He , He! Please tell my how you know G...He, He, He, He , He! Please tell my how you know God is male and not just perceived as male because of the exalted positions males have been in since antiquity. I don't understand how you can listen to a book which blatantly says that women are inferior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729287136187801250.post-90067059027396438062010-09-20T19:44:04.527-04:002010-09-20T19:44:04.527-04:00Amber,
I really enjoyed reading your post! Not on...Amber,<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading your post! Not only do I know how it is to have slow internet (:-P) but I also am one who react very badly to stress! :-/<br /><br />Your post was a great encouragement and reminder to me, thanks so much for blogging! I look forward to reading more in the future!<br /><br />~ KatieKatie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729287136187801250.post-1204686824637384152010-09-20T11:37:49.480-04:002010-09-20T11:37:49.480-04:00Dear Erela,
You reminded me that I need to verif...Dear Erela, <br /><br />You reminded me that I need to verify a few points on this lengthy post. :) <br /><br />#1 - Stress is most definitely not a sin - I just think that in many cases (not all) it is caused by sin. <br /><br />#2 - You are right - not all anger is a sin (Eph. says "be angry and sin not"). I was talking about sinful anger, at people and circumstances God has purposely put into my life, but I forgot to clarify that point. :) <br /><br />#3 - My main thought in all my rambling was that to "stress out" over things beyond my control, or because things aren't happening the way I want them to, is a sign of selfish worry, and an indication that I don't REALLY believe God when He says that all thins work together for good, for them that love Him and are called according to His purpose. However....because I was in the middle of "stressing out" at my computer, I'm afraid my blog post was a little "ramblish" at times, straying from the main point, and I apologize. :) <br /><br />Thanks for the comment!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395711824025103530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729287136187801250.post-16793572259516034382010-09-19T15:23:08.328-04:002010-09-19T15:23:08.328-04:00I don't think anger in itself is a sin. I thin...I don't think anger in itself is a sin. I think the sin comes from what you do with the anger. Like, if you see an injustice that makes you see red and you decide to start a cause to prevent it from happening again that's a healthy channeling, but if you go all ballistic postal worker on the inflicter of the injustice that's going into sin territory - just a tad. <br /><br />If you are angry at people that are preventing you from getting things done, it could be a sin -especially if you stay that way and dont examine where the anger is coming from at heart. But I think if you are able to see that its misplaced feelings of loss of control and you take steps to rectify it you are okay? <br /><br />as for poptarts and soda - who in their right mind can stand them? yuck.<br /><br />;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com