"He - and if there is a God, I am convinced he is a he, because no woman could ever fuck things up this badly"
~George Carlin~
Growing up, I knew that feminism was a thing. The belief that women are, and should be treated as equal to men. In a spiritual sense, I would agree with this sentiment. That is, that all humanity, men as well as women, have been created in the very likeness of the Father {Genesis 1:27}. Christians cannot doubt this truth of our creation. But it would seem that this is where our similarities end. The obvious differences between the sexes are well known. Men have always appeared to be stronger while a woman's strength often comes from her emotions. This is simply the way we were created. Yet popular culture has skewed the narrative enough so that many have come to believe that the differences between men and women have become almost nonexistent. Barring the obvious physical difference, which even today are being blurred, women it seems are becoming more and more like men. They are becoming the very thing that they once hated. It wasn't long ago that the battle cry of the feminist movement was that all men were wicked and evil. That we were all out to diminish and demean each and every female we came into contact with. Now, I'm not saying that there have been men who have treated women badly, I use my own father as an example. For back in my dads day, men were the rulers of the roost, and women were simply there to serve him. My dad lived that role perfectly, up until the day my parents were divorced. The funny thing is, I had seen enough of how it was that my dad treated women that I no longer wanted to be a part of it. Even so, I was still considered by many to be the bad man. My intentions were evil and I only sought women to serve my own needs. This has been the popular narrative of the women's rights movement for decades. For their part, the mainstream church continued to hold to the values of one man and one woman, but even the church on occasion gave in to the narrative of women's liberation. I recall the backlash the church I was attending received when they opposed Oregon's same sex marriage amendment which eventually became the law of the land in Oregon. Christians were seen as hateful and chauvinistic. Upholding the traditions of the bad man.
Husbands, be loving your wives according as Christ also loves the ecclesia, and gives Himself up for its sake
Paul to the Ephesians 5: 25, Concordant New Testament
Even before his untimely death, I began watching the various videos recorded by Charlie Kirk and Turning point USA. Yes, I agreed with his politics, but there was something else that he was beginning to speak to as well. That being the bonds of marriage which the Father has originally intended for His children. A bond not based upon the strength of lording over another, but upon the strength of God in His union between two people. I only wish that God had chosen to bless my own Father with this revelation earlier in his lifetime. Instead, I have been blessed in my own life with many examples of a Godly marriage from friends I have known. Indeed, God has made known to me through the years His desire for a true marriage relationship. Of course, this does not fly too well with those who continue to view men as wicked and evil, but that does not matter in my opinion. At the end of the day, what matters is how the Father sees that marriage union between His children. Are we doing right by Him? Do we realize that God is the focal point of every relationship we will ever have? That our spouse has been created, as we ourselves have, in the likeness of the Father. That we understand the true meaning of the word we so commonly use to identify the opposite sex. "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, Because she was taken out of man" {Genesis 2:23}. Indeed, it is God Who has taken from Adam that which He used to create Eve. Not separate, but one flesh. There's nothing bad about that.
~Scott~
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