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Explain this to me

Aaron

Aaron

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abcgrad94 said:
Why do some "Christian" men feel that women are so far beneath them, they can ignore or treat women with a lesser standard? Is this a cultural thing? Something taught by extremely conservative preachers? I've run into this quite a bit since living in WV, and I'm confused and irritated by it.
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How about a specific example of this behavior. Your judgments may be erroneous.
 
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Robert Snow

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Don said:
Although I think leaving a woman to walk in the rain is taking that too far...since even Jesus allowed Himself to left alone with the woman at the well....
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I agree. I cannot imagine a church member seeing my wife walking in the rain and just driving on by.

I guess if a person is really concerned about appearances, just put her in the trunk, or in my case I could put her in the bed of my truck and throw a tarp over her. :laugh:
 
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Soulman

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It is simply a matter of men with big heads. Women should be submissive as unto the Lord. Women have NO directive to be subserviant to men if they are not leading their family in the biblical way.
 
Aaron

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Well, you asked. So here's my take. You won't like it.

This happens to you a lot? Do most of the women in your church have the same complaint about men? If what you're describing happens a lot—and I'd say it does since you're blaming the culture in the region—then it's more likely you're the one sportin' a 'tude and people are just reacting to it.
 
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tinytim

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OH.. shut up ABC, and quit complaining about submitting to that wonderful husband of yours!!!! ROFL!
 
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rbell

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Aaron said:
Well, you asked. So here's my take. You won't like it.

This happens to you a lot? Do most of the women in your church have the same complaint about men? If what you're describing happens a lot—and I'd say it does since you're blaming the culture in the region—then it's more likely you're the one sportin' a 'tude and people are just reacting to it.
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That does it.

ABC, You should let your dog go potty in Aaron's yard.


















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:D :D
 
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freeatlast

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abcgrad94 said:
I was raised mostly in Kentucky, but I've lived in WV for 18 years. To me, yes, they are rude. For example, some men came to work here on the parsonage. One of them yelled at me because I let my dog out to go potty while they were working and they had left my fence gate open while they were out there, and my dog got out. Completely his fault, not mine, but he literally raised his voice at me over it. When my dh came home, the man acted all nice like nothing ever happened. We've had missionaries over to eat with us, who would not talk to me or even look at me or our children, even if I asked a question, but would ignore me and talk only to my dh.
A local pastor would not even return a greeting of hello or handshake while at church, but warmly greeted my dh. (Although I suspect this was because I was wearing slacks and I think he has a problem with that.)

Recently I babysat 3 children all day long, one of which was an infant, and I cooked dinner for a family because the wife was unable to do either. The husband acted like I had the plague, refused to talk or even thank me when he brought the kids over and picked them up. He'll talk non-stop to my dh, but won't give me the time of day. Even my dh noticed it and was confused.
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abcgrad94 what you are explaining sounds cultural for that area. I grew up in the north and I am old enough to remember when women wore dress' instead of slacks and if they did not they would get the cold shoulder and considered less then a lady. Also I can remember times if someone came to visit, the women, wife and daughters, would leave the room where the men were. Women just did not sit and talk with the men or even stay in the same room. So perhaps you are experiencing this type of culture.
I would suggest this. Ask some of the other ladies about this and see if this is the case. Now my next suggestion is going to really make some angry, but that is life. If this is a cultural thing then you need to go along and take your place in that culture if you are going to fellowship with them and pray for the Lord to change them. By the way. This does not sound like the men not being gentlemen. If this is cultural then this is the men seeing you as not being a lady based on their beliefs. I am not saying it is good or bad. It is simply cultural in my opinion based on what you have described.
 
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