I was at work a couple of days ago and I had a fellow employee ask me for some help lifting a heavy object. As always I was glad to help. When I started to lift the thing I noticed that I could easily do it on my own, so I did. After setting the thing down where she wanted, she said to me:
“Thank you so much. I’m glad we have a strong man like you to take care of these things. You know the Bible says that us women need men, and I didn’t vote for all the women’s liberation stuff any how.”
I was honestly kind of shocked, although I shouldn’t have been. This lady was a Christian, and I am well aware of the kind of submission/weakness mindset that Christianity inculcates in it’s female followers. But to hear such a self-defeating phrase come out of this poor woman’s mouth just set me aback. I told her, “you’re welcome,” and went on my way. I knew her programming would not let her accept what I really wanted to tell her. I wanted to tell her how foolish what she said was. I wanted to tell her that there are more kinds of strength than simple brute force. I wanted to tell her that there were half a dozen men in this place that would have had a hard time lifting this thing alone, and at least two other women that could have lifted it just as easily as I had. I most importantly I would have wanted to tell her that she was every bit my equal, whether she voted for it or not.
I have to say that I’m not really surprised that televangelist Pat Robertson has given his pretty much worthless endorsement to his pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, pro-police state friend, Rudy Giuliani. Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition, has been a sell-out in my book for a long time. I remember back in 2001, Pat was quoted in a CNN interview saying the following about China’s murderous one-child policy…