Feminine Mystique and Apostolic Sisters

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Bonita Stephens wrote:

> One reason so many women have become stronger is because so many of
> the men in our society has become so weak.

> Just a few words from the other side.
> Sister Bonita

Ahhhh, the other side of the issue. This is not a simple issue, too often we get
myopic in our examination and miss some important details. Firstly "women's
rights" in America really started in the late 1800's on issues like voting and
the right to actually own land and even being treated like humans and not
possessions. Once these ills were somewhat corrected the leaders of the movement
continued wanting more ( just like the labor unions and other civil rights
movements...start out good then get out of hand later). This more has resulted
in what you see today as the militant feminism.

What you now have is a few generations that have been brought up without good
consistent nuclear family role models, with good Biblical family role models.
The result is that it is okay for a mom to work (often, but not always, so
please do not think I am judging those ladies that have to work) too support the
better lifestyle. Our society has grown to almost require the dual income to
survive. It is okay for dad to ignore his duties to the family, to ignore the
leadership role God had intended for him. So you have men growing weaker in the
areas of family leadership and at the same time the women growing stronger. We
live in a generation where it has even become okay for men to become the woman
and women to become the men in relationships. A sad thing that is a current
trend is that many families totally ignore the children. Both parents work and
the kids are in daycare or school with no parental interaction. This is final
destruction of the nuclear family.

Where does it stop? With each husband/father being the person that the Lord
expects us to be. We are to be the leaders in the family - both physical and
spiritual - we need to do that. If not then the sons we raise will be one more
generation further down the hill. The same applies to moms and wives, but I
truly feel that it is the man's responsibility to start the change. If my wife
does something because I do not, then the blame for the "woman" doing my work is
mine, not hers. I would be the one that fails the Lord not my wife who just got
the job done.

Remember the statement that the Lord made that if the people did not worship
then He would raise up the stones...well if the men do not live up to the
expectations then I believe that he will call the women to fill our shoes. This
applies in the home and in the church, we are either going to be leaders, or be
led! We worship or be replaced

This may not appeal to all, but I feel that if men would have be true God
fearing men over the last 200 years then feminism would not even be a word
today.

Now on a personal note....my wife and I are equal (one flesh), I do not lord
over her, all discussion are made by us. But I am the man of the house (mostly
because of what I have read in the Bible as my mother was the dominate figure in
my childhood home). I do do dishes and laundry, it is part of my responsibility
- she is homeschooling my son and I help her in every way I can. If a man and a
women live by the Word of God then there is no issue, the issues arise when one
leaves the Word.

Lord Bless;
Bro. Bill Clifton