Do you know that every road, freeway, building, home, jet, car, appliance, and most of the items we use in daily life were invented and built by men? Men are the cornerstone of any society yet our society continues to tear them down.
Women are outnumbering men in almost every educational institution. Many boys grow up without fathers and no masculine role models in their lives. Our society is slowly being feminized, even in the churches. We use to sing, "Onward Christians soldiers, marching on to war..." Does your church ever sing that? Now we sing songs like, "I want see You, I want to touch You....," more touchy, feely kind of songs. If women had their way, there would definitely be no football.
We need men! We need them to defend us if evil attacks. I just heard that little boys are suspended from school if they play cowboys and Indians or cops and robbers! They have slowly been taking away recess out of schools also, the only place boys have to get out their aggression. This is tragic! We must allow our boys to act like boys.
Mothers, do not interfere when your husbands are tough on your boys. They don't want wimpy sons. They want strong men who can handle the difficulties of life and fight for their wives and children.
I have heard on different shows and read in different books women saying that the world would be a much better place if women ruled the world. Little do women know, the best place to rule the world is by raising children with your values to go out and spread those values.
Never think that your place in the home is worthless. It is God's ordained place for you. You will have a much greater impact on society if you raise your sons to be men of God who take strong stands for goodness, morality, integrity, and honesty.
Here is a good book written about the war on boys. Let us not allow our boys to be feminized by this culture. Teach your daughters the value of masculine men. Have your sons listen to pastors like Mark Driscoll who admonishes men to be men. Don't let society steal our sons.
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men,
be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
I Corinthians 6:13,14
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harleygirl · 595 weeks ago
That book helped me so much, to understand how to raise boys in a Godly way and not "baby" them, etc. And yes, my husband is a HUGE part of making our boys be boys. If it wasn't for him, my first son never would have even climbed the ladder into his clubhouse! Boys need to be boys and this book balances that out along with how to make them behave properly and not be crazy, unmanageable boys.
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thenewbiehomemaker-2 2p · 595 weeks ago
However, I have to caution against sports to some degree. Sports are fine on their own, and are a good way to toughen up kids and get some exercise. It's a fun way for men to bond, and I live in a college town that has a great deal of pride in their sports teams.
HOWEVER. I've met a lot of people who create golden calves out of sports, particularly football. It can get really out of hand, I know some men who spend most of their free time getting drunk and watching football. Or they are too busy playing Madden on the X-Box to get a job and support their families. OR they use the cheerleader calenders like porn. Sports fanatics are surrounded by sin, but because it's an "acceptable" form of idolatry in our culture, nobody ever says anything. High school athletes get away with numerous transgressions just by virtue of being on a team, while their parents and coaches turn their heads and pretend their kids aren't steeped in sin. All for the sake of idolizing sports and games.
Anyway, I get the general point of your post but I just had to throw that caution out there. My husband has friends who get too carried away with their sports fanaticism, and I've heard him express concern over it.
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J Beth · 595 weeks ago
And women aren't into football? You should come to my state of Wisconsin. Women are wild about the Green Bay Packers here and it isn't just because Aaron Rodgers is so darn cute.
Don't know much about Christian hymns being Jewish.
However, good call on recess. Both boys and girls need to run off all that extra energy.
Ken · 595 weeks ago
It is a huge stretch to say that Hedy Lamar was the inventor of WiFi, which she was not, let alone jump her to the inventor of the Internet. She did contribute to the idea of frequency jumping which helped the Navy develop torpedo targeting. She was a smart and beautiful actress who died a lonely isolated life at 86 years old.
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Charlotte · 595 weeks ago
I don't know if this is true, but it's what I thought of as I read your post so I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in :)
Ken · 595 weeks ago
Those who want to feminize men do not realize that it only opens up a different world of injustice. We desperately need strong men who were raised by strong fathers who have been taught to harness their strength for the good of society.
Cynthia · 595 weeks ago
Mothers can do many amazing things for their children - but the one thing that they cannot do is provide an example of what it means to be a man and a father.
Boys without good male role models don't become "wimpy". The problem is that identity matters, and we tend to look for role models who are like ourselves. Boys may learn some great lessons from their mothers, but it's other men who can really show them what they can be like in the future. Otherwise, there's a risk that a boy without a strong, positive male role model may seek out those that the world tells him represent men - celebrities, athletes, etc. who may seem macho but don't necessarily show good moral values. There's also a risk that he'll look to his peers, or even get involved with gangs.
Boys see lots of football players and other athletes - that's not my concern. I do worry if boys are turned off of school and see themselves as "bad". There is also a problem of men seeing religious activities as something that just women do. Boys need to aspire to be great men and human beings, not hyper-macho stereotypes.
My son is lucky, because he has my husband (and other great male relatives). Sure, he loves sports, but he also sees his dad taking the time to coach his soccer team. Winning is great, but his dad teaches him to value fair play and good sportsmanship as well. He sees his dad working hard, helping others and being a respect member of the community. He goes with his dad to early father-son services, and is learning to take him place in the religious community. Already, he stands beside his father to lead grace when we sit down to dinner.
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