Doug

Hear hear! In a nutshell

>Terry,
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>Well, look, she hasn't slit his throat yet, so he must be doing something right. *chuckle*
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>A careful reading of the Bible will reveal that in God's eyes there is neither male nor female, Jew or gentile, etc. ALL are equal in His eyes.
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>That He should set up a chain of responsibility or order in the family unit is not surprising, given that there is so much order in the universe. The onus is on the man to set the example. Few do so I suppose, as well as they ought.
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>The problem here isn't God but men who have twisted the words into a meaning that was never intended. Additionally, others project their prejudices into the discussion - and candidly, I suspect some have good reason to do so. Most of we men are much more 'rough' than the ladies are. That's just how we're wired. And, there are some real buttheads out there as well.
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>>>>I attended a Baptist wedding once. The minister gave a long speach about his move from Virginia to Orlando. The essesence was that his wife was opposed to the idea. Then he allowed her to make up her own mind. Once having been granted the freedom, she was now free to obey.
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>>>>I didn't understand it then and I don't understand it now.
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>>>>OTOH --- if your wife if fine with this idea and is happy in her life, who am I to quibble.
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>>>I'll admit it's a hard concept for people to grasp - especially when some church's don't teach the correct way for the marraige relationship to work.
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>>>My wife and I have a very happy marraige. I couldn't make it without her. She's a great woman and has my utmost respect. We'll be celebrating 19 years in a few weeks...reminds me I need to get something...
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>>Doesn't she then get any parole for good behaviour?