Horrible People. Christians

[Tonus]

Giving the cheater a pass is okay if it's a man. In John 8:3-11 the pharisees bring an adulterous woman to Jesus, seeking judgment in order to condemn him. Jesus trumps them with the famous "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" line. At no part in the situation does anyone consider it out of place that they only brought the adulterous woman, and not the man she cheated with. Since she was "caught in the act," they knew who the man was. But only the woman was to be made an example of. I don't think anyone's shocked that Pat Robertson is stuck in the ancient past.

‘Does he provide a home for you to live in,’ he said. 'Does he provide food for you to eat? Does he provide clothes for you to wear? Is he nice to the children... Is he handsome?’

Robertson continued, "what's that? None of those? Well, you're still just a women, so suck it up and get back in the kitchen, like the good lord intended."

[Raven]

Men to often look at situations from a man's point of view, and women tend to look at things from a woman's point of view, could it be it's hard for the other to see from the other's point of view. IMO the woman should have spoken up and then both points of view would have been represented and then things could have been reasoned from there. The lady did have a chance to stand up for this woman's situation. My question here is why did she not respond.

What chance? The Pat has spoken! If she dared to disagree with that putrid old fart she wouldn't be around the show long. Besides which, she's a woman. Robertson hasn't any use for her opinion, she's supposed to shut up. Didn't you notice how when he started speaking she just shut up and turned her head and looked down?

Do you have a happy family?! What kind of question is that? This dude can't keep his dick in his pants and you have a happy family? I don't fucking think so. I'm a married guy. This guy has no excuse. It's pretty simple, part of my job when our kids were still kids was to show our children what a father and husband should be like. And not just to our son, but to our three daughters also. Kids learn by example, right? So that is what I did. Not perfectly, of course. But I did the best I could. If you want to be in a marriage relationship then fidelity is a big damn deal. Act accordingly.

'Touch his face', he tells her? How about 'Knee the bastard in the coglione'? That should send a good message. Then find a good lawyer. But seriously, trust once broken is going to be extremely hard to reestablish. What I'd be interested in is how does hubby feel about what he did. If he isn't sorry then she might as well give up. If he really regrets the infidelity then there's hope.

But, of course, this little video example is all too typical of what you would expect of the fundie community. It's always her fault, she should be quiet and do as she is told, and give hubby a pass on everything. Amen.

[Mystical]

A fucking men!

[Neo-Scholastic]

...the gender roles probably do play a part in Mr. Robinson's advice.

You think, just a little =-) ? That's my main issue with Christian counselling. The gender stereotypes start to get comical after a while. Sure men and women are different, but not as much as they suggest. And even if it is true I get tired of hearing the same cliches.

[John V]

vile. christians are just vile.

Watcha think of someone who stereotypes a couple billion people based on the advice of one of them? Is that horrible and vile?

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Well, we are just silly, weak-willed men, after all. We can't control ourselves. Don't you women know that? If it has a hole in it, we are instinctually driven to fill that hole with our dicks. That's what being a man means!!

From an evolutionary point of view it is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infidelity#...ry_factors

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If the victim chooses to restore the marriage then its just reality to point out that they must be involved in the change as well.

This. It's not just a Christian thing to note that the only person you can change directly is...you.

[Undeceived]

But, of course, this little video example is all too typical of what you would expect of the fundie community. It's always her fault, she should be quiet and do as she is told, and give hubby a pass on everything.

You're right. It is sobering to find "Christian" men who ignore these verses:

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." Ephesians 5:25
"In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies." Ephesians 5:28

[Faith No More]

Those verses just mention love. Isn't it entirely possible to love someone while simultaneously believing their whole point of existence is to either lie on their back and become a receptacle for my seed or get to the kitchen and make me a sandwich?

[NoraBrimstone]

I'd comment, but I'm a woman so it doesn't matter

[Baalzebutt]

Watcha think of someone who stereotypes a couple billion people based on the advice of one of them? Is that horrible and vile?

Well, if it was just your average, run-of-the-mill christian, there wouldn't be any real problem. However, this douchewaffle broadcasts to millions of people everyday. He has a great deal of influence over a vast number people. He is spreading his mysoginistic opinions far and wide and they have an effect.

So, no, it is not horrible and vile to stereotype a group of people who, by and large, agree with every word that comes out of his horrible and vile mouth.

[festive1]

I like the use of the word "douchewaffle." Adding this to my working vocab.