Flying Low

I never touch upon religion in my blog because it is very sensitive especially in Singapore. Still, I had to reproduce this. As we all know, there has been some discussion about the new leadership at AWARE. I’m going to reserve judgement on them for now. Some bloggers have been discussing the possible ramifications of this new leadership and I’ve been reading them quite bemusedly.

This comment to this blog post about the Anglican Church of our Savior (a church that most of the new leaders of AWARE apparently belong to) was too tempting not to mention though. I’m not going to make any commentary on this, just bolding the parts that I found most interesting.

4. Wives are to choose the submissive role freely
A. The wife is the link between the children and the husband
B. She draws both together
C.Scripture addresses the wife first- be subject to the husband
1. Submission means to yield humble and intelligent obedience to an ordained power or
authority
2. Example- church submits to Christ
D. A good wife…. More precious than Jewels
1. Wives life to meet the needs of the husband
2. It demands everything she has and more
E. Submission a means of protection
1. Women are subject to being attacked physically and emotionally, therefore they need
man’s protection
2. Women are also vulnerable emotionally, psychologically and spiritually
3. Women are subject to emotional attacks of her own children -She should not have to
ask for their respect. Husbands protect her from that
a. Protects her from discourtesies and abuses of children
b. Instills in them a sense of respect for womanhood
4. Subject to spiritual attack- husbands should shield her, women are easily deceived
F. Submission a means of social balance
1. Subordination of the wife is grounded on the created
2. Requires women to continually deny themselves and yield the rule to men…….