He didn’t want me to write that Gosselin post. I wrote it anyway.
Now, more than a month later, people are carrying out a war in the comments that I have no part of. It really weirds me out. I have one other post like that over at the blogspot blog (the Gwen Shamblin thing from three years ago). It makes me feel like my blog is turning into the wall at the SATCO on 21st Ave. where people just write whatever they want with no one actually around to care once it’s written.
I did, though, love the comment a few days ago from nm who pointed out to all the people telling me to get a life that THEY were the ones commenting on a very stale post.
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You can close the comments on that post, if it’s bothersome.
I saw your title and immediately thought there was going to be an interesting discussion about Ephesians 5, verses 22 and 23.
That *would* be an interesting topic/discussion.
Sharon,
I agree – that would be (and has always been) a very interesting discussion, and I think one that we all should continue to have (with reason and keeping it mature). If we don’t discuss it, then there’s a good chance that the real meaning of the verses will get lost/twisted/abused. Whatya think?
Eric,
Like so much of the Bible, without context, it’s easily misunderstood.
So if one were to just read Ephesians 5 without context, it would simply appear to be a sexist verse(s).
That said, I don’t feel I’m qualified at all to opine about Ephesians beyond what I just said, but I would like to hear what you, Kat, PK and others who know more than I do about the New Testament and hear what you all have to say.
I do feel qualified to opine of issues in the Old Testament, and so many issues seem sexist if not studied with Talmud and other oral law, Zohar, Kabbalah, etc. But to break it down in easy terms, it’s really the woman who is on a higher spiritual level (according to Zohar) and in many ways more capable to take care of things than the men.
The roles are clearly defined, and that bothers a lot of people. It doesn’t bother me. I very much like the defined roles of marriage within the Hassidic community, which again could appear sexist on the surface, but when you dig and study, it’s the women running the show.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
It’s like a cricket here.
Seemed like an interesting topic to me!
Oh well…
I’m working on it Sharon. I should have a post up on my blog today or tomorrow
It’s up now.
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