Comments on: God’s Gift to Women: Discovering the Lost Greatness of Masculinity http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: TheDeeZone http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13333 TheDeeZone Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:21:47 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13333 Do you think the idea that God can write your love story comes from the belief that God has the perfect mate for each of us? The whole idea that if you prayed hard enough and "claimed" that promise. God will send that perfect mate in your life is something I used to struggle with when I was single. To me it seems like a trying to maniuplate or tell God what to do. Do you think the idea that God can write your love story comes from the belief that God has the perfect mate for each of us? The whole idea that if you prayed hard enough and “claimed” that promise. God will send that perfect mate in your life is something I used to struggle with when I was single. To me it seems like a trying to maniuplate or tell God what to do.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13330 Elizabeth Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:33:50 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13330 Thanks for all the comments, everyone. Yes, I did see that they are the couple who wrote the book about God writing their love story. I'm not so much against the idea that God can write your love story, if you like to think of it like that, or that a particular version of masculinity is appealing to certain people, but that this is how it is for all people and this is how it SHOULD be. Sigh. Thanks for all the comments, everyone. Yes, I did see that they are the couple who wrote the book about God writing their love story. I’m not so much against the idea that God can write your love story, if you like to think of it like that, or that a particular version of masculinity is appealing to certain people, but that this is how it is for all people and this is how it SHOULD be. Sigh.

]]> By: TheDeeZone http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13325 TheDeeZone Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:08:10 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13325 Reminds me of a book we had to read in my Christianity & Sexuality class. Can't remember the name of the book, just that it wasn't as good as another book we had to read. The other book was "Beyond Sex Roles" by Gilbert Belizian (can't spell the guys name). He put his all of his opinions in the back of the book in an effort to present a fair discussion in the book. Anyway, that is way off topic. You have an interesting blog. Reminds me of a book we had to read in my Christianity & Sexuality class. Can’t remember the name of the book, just that it wasn’t as good as another book we had to read. The other book was “Beyond Sex Roles” by Gilbert Belizian (can’t spell the guys name). He put his all of his opinions in the back of the book in an effort to present a fair discussion in the book.

Anyway, that is way off topic. You have an interesting blog.

]]> By: hossysussy2 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13307 hossysussy2 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:39:36 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13307 but what if it is lost, how can our young people be once again happy? but what if it is lost, how can our young people be once again happy?

]]> By: hossysussy2 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13306 hossysussy2 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:36:47 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13306 Thanks Ms Ludy, this days masculinity is depreciating in our generation, our young people can no longer boost of it. Thanks Ms Ludy, this days masculinity is depreciating in our generation, our young people can no longer boost of it.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13291 Ms. Theologian Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:11:24 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13291 That would be <a href="http://www.setapartlife.com/our_love_story/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> That would be here.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13290 Ms. Theologian Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:10:58 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13290 I like how the "love story" on their web site is juxtaposed to a photo of their crotches. I like how the “love story” on their web site is juxtaposed to a photo of their crotches.

]]> By: Comrade Kevin http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13288 Comrade Kevin Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:50:48 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13288 The connotations of the first line of the book are so intrinsically negative, I'm not sure I'd believe it even presented in jest. As it stands, the premise of the book itself is ridiculous. The connotations of the first line of the book are so intrinsically negative, I’m not sure I’d believe it even presented in jest. As it stands, the premise of the book itself is ridiculous.

]]> By: ck http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13279 ck Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:08:33 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13279 Oh, the Ludys! I had forgotten about them from my evangelical days. Check out their <a href="http://www.setapartlife.com/who_we_are/" rel="nofollow">website</a> if you want more of that... They are pretty popular with college kids in the evangelical circles who want god to write their love story... Oh, the Ludys! I had forgotten about them from my evangelical days. Check out their website if you want more of that… They are pretty popular with college kids in the evangelical circles who want god to write their love story…

]]> By: Bob http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13278 Bob Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:50:33 +0000 http://elizabethslittleblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/gods-gift-to-women-discovering-the-lost-greatness-of-masculinity/#comment-13278 I wanted to hope that this title was supposed to be a bit ironic, so I clicked through to the Amazon page. The Book Description section started off well enough. I agree that modern ideals of masculinity are a bit limited and that some "revisioning" would be a good thing (think some of the ideals of the "men's movement" 10-15 years ago). Unfortunately, it heads down the conservative Christian path in a major hurry, where the generalizations just piled up on top of each other. Ah well. Keep looking I guess. I like your blog. Keep it up! I wanted to hope that this title was supposed to be a bit ironic, so I clicked through to the Amazon page. The Book Description section started off well enough. I agree that modern ideals of masculinity are a bit limited and that some “revisioning” would be a good thing (think some of the ideals of the “men’s movement” 10-15 years ago). Unfortunately, it heads down the conservative Christian path in a major hurry, where the generalizations just piled up on top of each other. Ah well. Keep looking I guess.

I like your blog. Keep it up!

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