Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Feminist Leaders' Radical Agenda


No matter how much good for women one wants to attribute to feminism, the movement at its core is anti-God, anti-family and anti-traditional values. The list is long of influential feminists whose belief is that until God and traditional family values are destroyed, women will never truly be equal with men, nor find their rightful place in society.

"By the year 2000, we will hopefully raise our children to believe in human potential, not God" (Gloria Steinam).

"Since marriage constitutes slavery for women, it is clear that the woman's movement must concentrate on attacking this institution. Freedom for women cannot be won without the abolition of marriage" (Sheila Cronan).

"The end of marriage is necessary for the liberation of women. Therefore, it is important for us to encourage women to leave their husbands and to not live individually with men. All of history must be rewritten in terms of oppression of women. We must go back to ancient female religions like witchcraft." The Declaration of Feminism, November 1971

:We can't destroy the inequities between men and women until we destroy marriage." (Robin Morgan, "Sisterhood Is Powerful," (ed), 1970, p. 537)

"How will the family unit be destroyed? ... the demand alone will throw the whole ideology of the family into question, so that women can begin establishing a community of work with each other and we can fight collectively. Women will feel freer to leave their husbands and become economically independent, either through a job or welfare."- Female Liberation , by Roxanne Dunbar. (Quotes taken from HERE.)

Feminism is not new. Eve liberated herself from Adam's authority and did what she felt was right. Feminism at it's root is meant to destroy God's design on every front. It desires to make a sexless society and blur masculine and feminine roles. Into this climate, comes little ole' me and a few other brave souls who teach women that joyful, voluntary submission to a husband is a good thing. We encourage them to forsake their careers if they have children, be keepers at home, have children if the Lord blesses them, raise them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and protect traditional and Biblical values.

I know there are some feminists who don't support this radical agenda but I have seen the evil roots of what was intended by its founders to advance women’s rights become an agenda for destroying family values. I see women trying to have it all with a career and family life struggling under the weight of huge expectations, resentment and debt. Some feminists are beginning to question if the agenda has not gone too far, been too demanding and leaves little room for women who choose to be traditional at heart.

Hopefully more feminists will speak out and support those who want traditional roles to live in peace with where they feel God has called them.  Too many young ladies who have grown up watching their mothers try to have and do it all like Superwoman are losing out on the joys that come from being wives and mothers as keepers at home. It certainly was never God's agenda for wives to divorce their husbands nor for mothers to be away from home for hours each day.

If the world hates you, you know that 
it has hated Me before it hated you.
John 15:18


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What are your thoughts on the historic role of the Women's Christian Temperance Union?
2 replies · active 247 weeks ago
No thoughts, Cynthia. If I have ever studied it in the past, I have forgotten.
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Lady Virtue · 572 weeks ago

Wow; the comments from feminists are absolutely haunting.

Thanks for all you do, Lori. By God's grace, press on.
That is between her husband, herself, and God. I believe society misses out a lot with grandmothers working in teaching the young women as the Bible commands and helping them with their homes and babies. I sure loved having my mom always available to help me whenever I needed help! I love mentoring women and helping my daughter-in-law whenever I am up to it.
I agree with Lady Virtue, Thank you, press on and Gird your Loins for the onslaught that is about to come in your comments :)
2 replies · active 572 weeks ago
Thank you, Becky! Yes, I have already had to put the comments onto moderation. I no longer allow the onslaught onto my blog. Thankfully, I have control of the delete button.
Wonderful! So appreciate your blog.
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Loving been his wife · 572 weeks ago

Lori, I haven't read the whole post yet I will in a few moments when I sit down with a drink and dessert but I just wanted to say I find this whole Feminism thing so sad; dreadfully sad in fact! I think of it this way I am to busy being feminine to be bothered with trying to be a Feminism.
I hope you don't mind me saying but have you noticed that most Feminism are so unfeminine? I NEVER ever want to be like that! I love, love, love that God made us Girls to be soft, cheery, loving, gentle............and the list goes on!
oxo
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Loving been his wife · 572 weeks ago

Lori, I finally got sometime to read your post all the way through, that is just horrid what those women said! I would call them Ladies but alas I don't think they are! How could any one think that the way they see things is in any way right!
Blessing!
Love this comment! Great message, as well, Lori!
Radical actions are met with radical reactions if there is to be change, i.e., the entire Exodus story, including the drastic steps taken against the system in order to change it. Though feminism took radical actions, many of them have been modified over the years. The pendulum does swing two ways. You might keep in mind that a large number of females have been physically and/or sexually abused, without a means of protection or of escape. As Jesus said, "We are to love one another." When our actions do not reflect love, can we be doing the will of God?
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Christianity is what gives value and worth to women. God tells us we are both made in His image and are called His children. Women are still treated very poorly in many countries where there is little Christian influence. Yes, maybe feminism has accomplished some good but I think that our society was a much better place long ago before feminism took place {ie. fewer divorces, fewer children in homes without a mother and father, very few abortions, much less sexual promiscuity, etc.} A large number of women are still being physically and sexually abused today, unfortunately, so feminism hasn't solved that problem. Only a radical change of heart and a nation calling upon the name of the Lord in true repentance and turning to Him will ever solve that problem.
I never said it was. I was just responding to Genny's comment.
It was Mary that told the others that Jesus has risen from the grave.
I don't think by being living and being loyal to your husband should be about some feministic view. I'm so happy and truly blessed that I met you Lori. Its about where we are placing our values and belief. Do we have faith enough to hand over the reigns to our husband? And if not what about God? They are the same. How we treat one we will treat the other. Come on people. God is good!!!!!! Live like you know this to be true.
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Unprocessedwoman · 572 weeks ago

The husband is a reflection-what Christ is (the Head) to the body of believers, the husband us the headship of the wife. No one here has said a husband is equal to God. Be aware of your question by reading the comment first and don't imply what hasn't been written. To better understand, read and search the Scriptures.
Hi there! I am visiting from the UBP14! It is so exciting to find a blog that has godly conservative views like this! I did not realize until today while journeying through blogs, clicking one little "x" after another that I am VERY picky about the blogs I become associated with. I know the whole point of the party is to grow your blogging community but I just don't like things that are watered down. I really enjoyed what you had to bring out about the feminist movement and I LOVE that you use scripture everywhere on your blog. It demonstrates more than a surface level Christianity. I'd like to humbly invite you to Operation Wife's link-up party "Wifey Wednesday". Though it is a Wednesday link-up, it is usually live on Tuesday (as is the case today) :) God bless! http://operationwife.com
Dear Lori, You are a brave woman to stay focused and not let the controversy stop you from speaking the truth. People seem to equate feminism with knowledge.... I think they are really missing wisdom. For it tells us a wise woman builds her house (not to tear it down.)
This can be through their acts and words and a choice to leave their babies and homes when it is possible to stay home and raise the next generation. Why are we letting the socialist brain wash our children's hearts and mind??
Blessings, Roxy
There are certainly different views within the feminist movement, and I hope the future of feminism will celebrate and support all women (and men) in choosing what is right for them, whether that's being a stay-at-home parent or having a career. I think @Gennny makes a good point that the pendulum swings two ways. The words of early feminists may sound radical to us today, but they were reacting to a different reality. Feminists in the 1960s saw a system of laws, practices, and attitudes that marginalized women, especially if they were married. Perhaps they were against marriage because they saw it as an inherently sexist institution; they probably couldn't have imagined an egalitarian marriage like I have with my husband today.

It's completely wrong for anyone to judge and criticize stay-at-home moms. But to be honest, I sometimes see more judgement coming from the traditional side on mothers who choose not to stay at home. They're judged as selfish, not loving their kids, letting others raise their kids, foolish, unfeminine. Career women say, "Oh I just had to go back to work. I couldn't waste my potential by staying home." But SAHMs say, "Oh I could never leave my children for a meaningless career. I love them too much." I think both statements imply criticism for the other choice. I love the message in this campaign: http://herscoop.com/posts/empowering-photo-series... "Let's love more & judge less."
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The idea of love more and judge less" is right when it comes to non-absolutes, but what too many want, even now in the church, is to claim that the love of Christ covers all no matter what anyone wants to do. The book of Judges in the OT ends an era of many terrible times and stories for the children of Israel with the words, "and everyone did what was right in their own eyes."

We must judge correctly while trying not to come across as judgmental. Sometimes that is impossible to do if the choice is between God's truth and sin. If God's truth places the highest priority on family and the raising of Godly offspring, how can one imagine that God is pleased with a large number of Christian women working outside their homes, and dropping their kids off at Day Care? For non-Christians I see no issue with working or not working as they are not called to raise godly kids.

If radical feminism that wanted to destroy family, men, and anything to do with God, was a healthy, then why isn't radical Christianity a healthy thing? What if the 70% of Americans who claim to be Christians all rose up with one voice and dominated politics in America, ridding the evils of porn, abortions, re-instituted capital punishment, put the BIble back in schools, and became intolerant to all of society's sin, and the result was that America became a more decent place? Would you then say that the ends justifies the means?

Jesus was a radical... so maybe we should as Christians start becoming far more radical because we see the evils of this world as it degrades with sin. If radical is a good thing then lets stand up and be counted as Christianity has the cures for all of society's ills. And His name is a radical Christ Jesus who will return to earth with a sword in His mouth to slay his enemies and overthrow the prince of this world.

Don't get me wrong, I am for tolerance for individuals, but not for sin. I do not advocate Christianity trying to win by force, but win at all costs is what I see in feminism and in the gay rights movement. They will stop at little to get their radical agenda approved by society, government and the courts. If they will attack and get a good man fired who donates $1,000 to marriage rights, where will radical people stop. They cannot separate ideology from the individual and they are only for the freedoms they want, not for the freedoms of others to live and believe as they choose. It's getting scary out there for Christians. See Matt Walsh's post on the subject: http://themattwalshblog.com/2014/04/07/jesus-didn...
Thank you Courtney for sharing your thoughts and posting the link to "Let's love more & Judge less"! I loved the photos. Powerful message! To me, the feminist movement is about empowering woman (yes, men too) to choose their own path. To work as a stay at home mom or to work outside the home. To get married or to remain single. To have 1 child, no kids, or lots of children. Yes, I'm sure that there are some radical feminist but there are religious groups who are considered radical. I'm grateful to our early feminist sisters. Their work, allows me the choices I have today! Feminist should support ALL women and their choices!
I going to to write about women employment laws. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, women and children were employed because they were to supplement the family's income. After the Civil War, between the 1880s and WW1, with the growth of the Industrial Revolution and the growth of its abuses, states passed laws protecting women from abuses. Two such laws were working only 12 hours a day, and setting weigh lifting limits. These laws, as stated in my Constitutional Law textbook, that started as protection vehicles turned into exclusion vehicles. Weeks v Southwestern Bell was one such case (not a Supreme Court case, but is one case that point blank showed how weight lifting requirements were used to exclude women for higher paying jobs). Suddenly the courts and legislatures had to discard the old and implement the new.

Tied into this is the society's eye of women. Victorians thought women were frail, brains were too small to hold much information, and were spiritual being in a cruel world. I mentioned only labor laws, and there were many laws barring women becoming doctors or business owners. One woman told me how she had to get her ex-husband's permission to have a hysterectomy. The Temperance Movement portrayed woman as the last defense against society's decay. By JFK, all this became the perfect storm. More women had access to education, seeing a rising economy, only to be locked out due to hand picked law enforcement. Eventually, the Supreme Court agreed that this practice needed to be undone.

The societal environment of every one of the women Lori quoted no longer exist. We are all products of these events. This doesn't make these women wise, but you must understand why they took to the streets, denouncing every aspect of women's lives.

The funny thing is this argument is my strongest argument FOR the Bible. Victorian labor laws designed to protect women didn't live 100 years before the laws became oppressive. In a society that is calling God genocidal (comments left on some blogs), it is incredible that nearly 6000 year old laws of the Bible, whether physical, spiritual, logical, or metaphorical, still make sense; the results still are desired; still define righteous; still are the standard to reach.

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