You can try to twist the meaning of the word any way you want. I will stick with the dictionary definitions, and not definitions from someone trying to make their 'Holy Book' seem less sexist.
On Wednesday, July 6, 2011, Sam <sammyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > As you see in the dictionary it has many meanings. If you put it into > the context it was used it takes on several new meanings. > > Isn't compromising being submissive in a way? > > Here's from one of the google links: > > http://www.counselcareconnection.org/articles/149/1/What-Does-it-Mean-to-be-a-Submissive-Wife/Page1.html > > Submission is a word which can be described and defined as "willing > conciliation." That means that the wife should be "willing," not > coerced. Wives are to respect their husbands. Husbands are to be > considerate of and respect their wives. Both partners should be > willing to "put the other's interests above his/her own" as > Philippians 2 describes. The woman should be willing to submit to her > husband not be unwilling or forced. The man should be a loving, > servant leader accountable and responsible to God and his family. A > loving leader leads doesn't manipulate or pressure. A submitter > doesn't "take over." > > Aquila and Priscilla are wonderful role-model of how a couple can work > together harmoniously as a team. In Acts they taught Apollos and led > him to Christ offering hospitality to believers and were co-workers > with Paul. > > Marriage should be mutual servanthood and treated as a ministry. > > > . > > > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I do not want my president..or any politician...to be submissive at >> all....TO ANYONE. >> >> Please explain to me how you can take a definition, from the >> dictionary, out of context. >> >> If you are OK with a woman who admits she is (and happy to be) meekly >> obedient and passive to her husband, by all means, vote for her. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:339918 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
