LovePrevails Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 yay http://jezebel.com/spanking-for-jesus-is-exactly-as-fucked-up-as-it-soun-514271243
MysterionMuffles Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 oh man I thought it was advocating child spanking but this...what?! How behind can these people be? I sincerely hope that its justba satirical thing...but then again...
Wesley Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 oh man I thought it was advocating child spanking but this...what?! How behind can these people be? I sincerely hope that its justba satirical thing...but then again... It is so satirical that they set up a whole site for it: http://www.christiandomesticdiscipline.com/ With all the Jesus quotes and justifications to match: I am glad that we have the Bible as our source book to tell us what God expected of the wife in the marriage relationship. There are several verses in Ephesians, the fifth chapter, which you should read, beginning with verse 22. Following are three of these for you: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Eph. 5:22 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Eph. 5:24 Nevertheless let everyone of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Eph. 5:33 Also, "Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;" I Peter 3:1a None of these passages teach that women are inferior in intellect, but rather that her feminine qualities preclude her being as well equpped for family leadership. The subjection does not mean servitude. It is not the relationship of master and slave or as a maid or servant. Rather, her roles is a recognition of the husband's leadership, wisdom and tenderness. His love toward her should be as Christ's love for the church - sacrificial. At this point, there are several privileges that belong to the wife. For instance, she is to be loved like Christ loved the church as commanded in Ephesians 5:25. She is to be honored as none other in I Peter 3:7, and she is to be praised by her family, Pro. 31:28. In Titus 2:4 we read, "That (the aged women) may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed". Here is a fine list of the responsibilities of the wife. All of these are important, but let us just dwell on four of these. "To love their husbands" is a command. Too often, this is understood by men to be only a sexual relationship; unfortunately, in the mind of some women, that is all they think they are good for. To love your husband means that you are a partner with him, working together toward a common goal. Then you can be appreciative of his actions, efforts and work in supporting the family. You will do all that you possibly can to see that he is comfortable and happy when he comes home. "To love their children" is another command. As men provide for the family financially, mothers stay home and rear the children. This might often be considered a thankless job. This is an area in which you can excel. As he earns the living and supports the family, you take care of the children while he is gone to work and make the house comfortable by keeping it pleasant and enjoyable. Yes, children can become exasperating at times, but remember, they are children who are still developing and learning. They need that sober, guiding hand of the mature mother, who lets them know that they are the objects of her love and concern. "To be obedient to their own husband" is a command, yet it points out the closeness of the two. This is not indicating that you cannot and do not have any thoughts of your own. The idea is that husband and wife work together and that you are not constantly pulling in an opposite direction. The harshness of the word obedient is tempered by the display of love and affection that the husband is to show his wife. "To be keepers at home" is a command that indicates a divided responsibility. His job seems to be to go out and earn the living and provide for his family, while she looks after the home. Even though a wife does not work outside of the home in what we call public work, she is still vital to the income of the family. Hers is a non-income producing activity, but good management of the home is still vitally important to the overall success of the family. When God created woman, she was taken from the rib of man as is described in Genesis 2. She was not taken from his foot that she might be crushed underneath his heel in bitterness. Neither was she taken from his head so that she might rule over him. She was not taken from the hand so that she might continually fill the position of waiting upon him. She was taken from the rib of man that she might be by his side continually, and always close to his heart. She is to be loved and is to respond as a part of his body. Husbands and wives are a part of each other; two become one. Let me call your attention to the Old Testament in which the writer Solomon describes a worthy woman. Read Proverbs 31:10-31. These verses quite clearly give us God's view of a wife and mother. It has only been in the past century, and largely due to the advertising campaigns of large diamond mining companies, that diamonds have been considered to be of great worth. Rubies have traditionally been considered much, much more precious than diamonds. This is the stone used in the description of the virtuous woman's worth. The virtuous woman and Godly wife is a great treasure in the eyes of a wise, God-fearing man.
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