Biblical Patriarchy

Speaker Chastised Over Criticism of ‘Biblical Patriarchy’ at SBC Seminary

Joshuah — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:21:19 +0000

A speaker at an apologetics conference at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has been rebuked for comments critical of prominent Southern Baptists who believe God ordains for wives to be subordinate to their husbands. Cynthia Kunsman, a registered nurse who runs a Web site and blog focusing on spiritual abuse, was invited to lead a workshop [...]

British scientists grow sperm in laboratory

Joshuah — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:44:22 +0000

Women who say they don’t need a man may well be right – after human sperm was created in the lab. The breakthrough could give hope to infertile couples and men left unable to have children after having cancer treatment. But don’t worry guys, the scientists who created the sperm using stem cells don’t plan to [...]

Air France Jet Is Feared Lost on Flight From Brazil to Paris

Joshuah — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:26:22 +0000

One small yet very important rule I have is to never allow the entire family to be aboard the same plane, because all it takes then would be one crash to wipe out the entire family. Something to keep in mind. An Air France passenger jet traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris disappeared after its [...]

UK- “The traditional family has become a museum piece”

Joshuah — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:54:53 +0000

The museum is also the place they assign for God. The traditional nuclear family – Mum, Dad, 2.4 children – is a shrinking minority. In less than 40 years, the proportion of households fitting this description has dropped from 52 per cent to 36 per cent, according to the latest social trends report from the [...]

Anger, sadness as ax falls on Chrysler dealers

Joshuah — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:03:04 +0000

Dealers across the United States reacted with a mixture of anger and sadness on Thursday to word that bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC plans to eliminate franchise agreements with them as part of its restructuring efforts. But most, even those surprised by the news, entertained little hope they could stop Chrysler from following through on the proposed [...]

U.S. recession linked to more abortions, vasectomies

Joshuah — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:55:26 +0000

There is a war going on, and this is part of it indeed. The reprobate wax worse and worse… The pregnancy was unexpected, and for one 32-year-old single mother in Syracuse, New York, the ailing economy became a factor in her decision to have an abortion. “More so now that we are in a recession … I [...]

UK: Death of the traditional family

Joshuah — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:19:48 +0000

More people are living alone, more children are being raised by single parents and more grown-up children are living with their parents than ever before, according to the Office for National Statistics. One expert said that the in-depth annual study was final confirmation that the nuclear family had become “a museum piece”. The wide-ranging report [...]

The Patriarchal Age

Joshuah — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:32:16 +0000

Some points to ponder, for Biblical Patriarchs: Patriarchal age—the time of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (between 1900 and 1600 b.c.) A. Rulers of: Kings and princes Gen. 12:15–20 Family heads (fathers) Gen. 18:18, 19 B. Business of: Cattle, etc Gen. 12:16 Caravans Gen. 37:28–36 Selling, etc Gen. 23:1–20 Contracts Gen. 21:27–30 Business agreements Gen. 30:28–34 C. Customs of: Prevalence of polygamy Gen. 16:4 Existence of slavery Gen. 12:16 Son’s wife, [...]

In troubled times, vasectomies are on the rise

Joshuah — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:48:29 +0000

Children are a blessing from God; debt is the curse, and yet again we have people who turn away from God’s blessings and dig their graves even faster. The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives; for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed [...]

EU bans use of ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ (and sportsmen and statesmen) because it claims they are sexist

Joshuah — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:50:12 +0000

Will the ignorance ever cease? Source: Mail Online Using ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ has been banned by leaders of the European Union because they are not considered politically correct. Brussels bureaucrats have decided the words are sexist and issued new guidelines in its bid to create ‘gender-neutral’ language. The booklet warns European politicians they must avoid referring to a woman’s [...]

Number of households with kids hits new low

Joshuah — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:13:08 +0000

Source: USATODAY.com The percentage of American households with children under 18 living at home last year hit the lowest point — 46% — in half a century, government data reported Wednesday. The trend reflects the aging of the Baby Boom generation and younger women having fewer children, demographers say. “Baby Boomers have been a big force in driving [...]

Art: Biblical Patriarchy

Joshuah — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:39:21 +0000

Have you noticed that the anti-Biblical Patriarchy bloggers seem to be rapidly losing steam and falling by the way side, as readership dwindles and interest wanes. This is surprising really. It’s inevitable when one has such a narrow focus, and all to negative to boot. Oh well, Biblical Patriarchy moves forward, slowly [...]

Struggling octuplets mom looks to God for help

Joshuah — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:12:05 +0000

We have said this for years, that Scripture teaches us that children are a blessing and debt is a curse, and yet everyone, especially in today’s economic environment is practically begging to be allowed to continue going deeper in debt (a curse!), and cursing the blessings of God, ie. the children. We need more women who [...]

Woman to give inaugural sermon

Joshuah — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:11:03 +0000

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 1 Timothy 2:14 Source: CNN.com The Rev. Sharon Watkins will deliver the sermon at the traditional National Prayer Service on January 21, the day after Barack Obama is sworn in as president, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Sunday.Watkins, the general minister and president [...]

‘True Woman’ movement seeks counter-revolution to feminism

Joshuah — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:15:19 +0000

Source: Associated Baptist Press A group of conservative Christian women is seeking 100,000 signatures on a “True Woman Manifesto” aimed at sparking a counter-revolution to the feminist movement of the 1960s. Introduced at a gathering of more than 6,000 women in early October, the document calls not for equal rights, but instead proclaims that men and [...]

Evolution is being distorted by pollution, which damages genitals and the ability to father offspring, says new study.

Joshuah — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:53:36 +0000

Source: The Independent The male gender is in danger, with incalculable consequences for both humans and wildlife, startling scientific research from around the world reveals. The research – to be detailed tomorrow in the most comprehensive report yet published – shows that a host of common chemicals is feminising males of every class of vertebrate animals, from [...]

Abraham and Keturah

Joshuah — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:59:40 +0000

“Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.” Genesis 25:1-2 God loved Abraham, and He had tested and tried him as few men have been. Abraham had met the tests marvelously, and now, rejuvenated, God blessed him with [...]

Feast of Trumpets

Joshuah — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:25:36 +0000

In seven years time we will be witness to 4 blood red moons and 2 solar eclipses…watch and be ready. “The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the [...]

Medicaid long-term health care costs to soar

Joshuah — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:33:31 +0000

The money will never be there in sufficient quantity to take care of all these elderly. This is all the more reason to come together in a Biblically Patriarchal multi-generational family, where the needs of the elderly are met with the proper levels of love and commitment, and do not rely on the State to [...]

Questions of faith for semi-egalitarians

Joshuah — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:49:35 +0000

Source: strivetoenter.com USA Today has an editorial written by David P Gushee in which Mr. Gushee challenges complementarians that they are actually semi-,and they should be willing to openly acknowledge this. Gushee says that he writes about this issue as a moderate evangelical Christian. Gushee writes that there are many theologically conservative Christians who accept [...]