Why I Removed the Comments

A long, quiet search of my thoughts brought me to a realization I’ve known, and just failed to enforce on this blog.

When I created the blog, I had two purposes:

1. To encourage, challenge and inspire Christian mothers and wives in their life calling.

2. To challenge women in the body of Christ to think about areas where the church as been affected by worldly wisdom, and to encourage Christian women to seek the truth of God’s Word for the direction of their lives.

Because I am a busy mother, even accomplishing these two things takes careful balance of my time. And because of that, I can not allow the blog to become an apologetics platform where worldviews are battled out.

Debate is good; I love it to a fault. But when people are “debating” from two different worldviews, it is no longer debate, but “foolish disputing” which the Bible warns us not to partake of.

I welcome those who are searching for truth, who are looking for Jesus, who are hurting, or lonely, or confused, to come and listen and be a part of our conversations here.

I’m not even opposed to disagreements. Despite the accusations, I have always allowed differing opinions.

But the blog is officially closed to those who are settled in their minds about their opposite world views.

I don’t have time to prove creationism, disprove atheism or other opposite worldviews from mine. There ARE blogs that do, those who have that calling, so if that’s your thing, I’m sure you’ll not be disappointed.

I am not here to discuss whether feminism is harmful; I know it is. I was once a feminist, I’ve studied it, read about it from its own proponents, am fully aware about the three waves, am fully aware that many of you who are feminists do not feel aggression towards those who are not, and I know that some simply view feminism as a wonderful movement with no other intent than protecting women.

I am not “open to being convinced otherwise”. Call me closed-minded, it matters little. Some of you feel the same way about biblical roles in marriage. I will not come to your blogs and try to convince you otherwise. (Freedom of choice, right?)

I want this to be a pleasant place. Not necessarily where we always agree, but where we are all at least starting from the same foundation of truth. I simply don’t have time to be “all things” here.

Thank you for obliging.

Comments which do not comply will be deleted, or comment moderation will be enabled.

I’m Not Against Feminists, Only Feminism

I’ll not post the other Mary Kassian videos (makes the pages load slower) as you can easily get to the other ones by clicking on the next parts from the bottom of yesterday’s clip. I strongly encourage you to watch them.

And though I’ve said it so many times before, still, proponents of feminism seem to take my stand against feminism personally.

Let me say that I believe MOST feminists think that feminism was meant for the good of women. So when I speak against it, it seems I’m “against women” or against those who claim feminism. When in fact, the opposite is true. I’m not against you, only the deception and destruction behind the movement.

After careful study of feminism, I believe with all my heart that its roots are planted in Marxism, a movement started by a MAN, and as he clearly stated, his agenda was to “get women out of the home” in order to break down the family in order to create a socialist society.

“major social transformations are impossible without ferment among the women.” –Karl Marx

He acknowledged that women had tremendous power and influence when they were training their children, supporting their husbands and strengthening their communities. He knew his agenda could not be accomplished until he weakened and/or destroyed that power.

Of course you can’t tell women that, so what happened? A movement was begun to convince women they were powerless in the home but if they could just throw off the shackles of their traditional roles, then they would be able to wield REAL power.

The lie continues, and feminism was conveniently constructed around the false premise that “women are inferior” and needed to be freed.

Unfortunately, there WERE women from history being abused. So the feminists agenda used this as a platform for their message. The truth is, the abuse wasn’t coming from a traditional, biblical view of marriage and home. Abuse exists and continues to exist (feminism has NOT reduced that abuse but increased it) because of sin and fallen man. The fact that there are more broken homes, destitute children, abandoned, abused and exploited women than there ever has been should be enough evidence to conclude that feminism didn’t deliver.

I hear feminists say, “we are only about choice…we don’t try to squelch your choice to be a mother, so why are you “against” us?”

Again, such who speak are not aware of the deeper roots of feminism. Consider this quote by feminist/socialist Simone de Beauvoir:

“No woman should be authorized to stay at home to raise her children. Society should be totally different. Women should not have that choice, precisely because if there is such a choice, too many women will make that one.”

And I said all that just to say…

I am not against the proponents of feminism. I believe most of them mean nothing but good, they are simply not aware of the full scope of the agenda. I speak against feminism only because I care about women, children and families. If you want to attack me for that, then I guess there is really nothing I could say; I’ll have to take the darts.

For some enlightening reading about the roots and history of feminism and Betty Friedan, go to Marxism and the roots of Radical Feminism

“In his recent book Perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev reflected on 70 years of Russian turmoil: “We have discovered that many of our problems — in children’s and young people’s behavior, in our morals, culture and in production — are partially caused by the weakening of family ties.”

Fem-socialists, hell-bent on achieving a genderless society, are now scheming to repeat the same disastrous experiment in Western society. Naturally, they are hoping that you not hear the story of family destruction in Soviet Russia.

But the truth is there, waiting to be grasped by anyone who cares to see.”

Feminism…Mary Kassian…"You’ve Come a Long Way Baby!"

“Alvin Toffler, the author of Future Shock called The Feminine Mystique the book that pulled the trigger on history. Indeed, once woman accepted this very basic premise of needing and trusting no other authority except her own, personal truth, she set her foot on a path that would take her, and ultimately the whole of society, in a direction diametrically opposed to the heart and the purposes and the ways of God.”

Yvonne Welch, a woman dear to my heart who has had a profound influence on my life, told me of a speaker I needed to hear who was featured on Nancy Leigh DeMoss. (Mrs. Welch has an interview on DeMoss’s show also, if you’d like to look it up.)

Once I started listening, I couldn’t stop. I gathered my oldest daughter to listen with me, and the only words I can think of to describe this historically accurate, intelligent and profoundly important discussion about the impact of feminism are…STANDING OVATION.

Put it on while you wash the dishes, or make it part of your school day. However you need to make time, I think this series is crucial–not only in helping us understand and hold on to truth in a wavering culture, but to help us give an accurate answer to those who question.

Each part is only around 9 minutes long….you’ll be glad you listened; well, most of you

(BTW, she is a professor of women’s studies at a theological seminary, so she breaks the mold of the typical assertions made of women who embrace biblical gender roles….thought some would find that interesting.)

Women Hold the Keys to Real Power and Influence

What we’re witnessing around us politically and culturally may not appear to be directly related to our roles as women. But it is my opinion that it has everything to do with it. I fully understand why the forerunners of socialism and communism said, “We must influence the women first”.

Family Break Down a "Triumph"? What Else Can They Say?

The family, at large, is falling apart–this we know.

But what you may not know is that there are actually groups of people claiming that what we perceive as a social crisis–that is the high divorce rate, children born out of wedlock, etc., is a “triumph” for the human rights movement.

“A leader in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has declared that the breakdown of traditional families, far from being a “crisis,” is actually a triumph for human rights.” Life Site News.com

Listen a little more closely…

“In the eyes of conservative forces, these changes mean that the family is in crisis,” he said. “In crisis? More than a crisis, we are in the presence of a weakening of the patriarchal structure, as a result of the disappearance of the economic base that sustains it and because of the rise of new values centered in the recognition of fundamental human rights.”

Basically, it’s just us kooky conservatives with our “narrow-minded view” that the ideal family is a mother, father and children, who think something is wrong. Silly us. We just need to be enlightened, I guess.

(By the way, the curriculum in our government school systems have already been moving toward this–removing all traces of references to “Mom and Dad” lest we offend, and adding positive reference to homosexual relationships.)

Dare I see the “f” word? Feminism–and all its cohorts are to blame for this warped way of thinking. It’s a natural progression. In the name of “rights”, we have elevated woman to a level of rebellion against any structure that threatens to “limit” her.

Now that she’s free to throw off the yoke of marriage on a whim, she’s too educated to stay home and invest in the future of her children, and we’ve finally broken the social stigmas that would require her to need a husband in order to start a family–why wouldn’t the family as we know it break down?

And what are they left to say except, “This is a good thing”? After all, this is what they created. To admit we have problems, is to admit they have failed.

So they’ll keep their heads buried in the sand and clap at each divorce–another “triumph”, while ignoring the blatant destruction all around us as a result of the collapsing family.

Christians, gird up your family and your children. They may be the only ones left standing.

Thank you, Daja, for sending me that link.

Daughter of Feminist Author Reveals Tragic Upbringing

Daughter of feminist author Alice Walker (The Color Purple) says she saw life from a very different worldview, being brought up in the home of a feminist mother. Very enlightening article.

“You see, my mum taught me that children enslave women. I grew up believing that children are millstones around your neck, and the idea that motherhood can make you blissfully happy is a complete fairytale.”

“The ease with which people can get divorced these days doesn’t take into account the toll on children. That’s all part of the unfinished business of feminism.”

“Feminism has betrayed an entire generation of women into childlessness. It is devastating.”

(An interesting note…Alice was the youngest of 8 children. Her mother’s very willingness to bring up children is what even made it possible for Alice to make her mark on the world. But she gives no credit to motherhood, denying her own power given to her from her own mother.

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