Comments on: Why Meg is a Feminist http://blog.cbeinternational.org/2006/10/why-meg-is-a-feminist/ Blog voices from Christians for Biblical Equality Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:14:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mindy http://blog.cbeinternational.org/2006/10/why-meg-is-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-11797 Mindy Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:47:18 +0000 http://blog.cbeinternational.org/?p=92#comment-11797 Kathryn, I, too, sometimes find myself having to defend my use of the word "feminist" as people assume I am identifying with radical secular feminism (a la Rush Limbaugh's "feminazi"). But often when I explain what I mean by it (as you so well put, "someone who believes that women are fully human") -- and demonstrate this fundamental teaching of Scripture -- they agree with me. I'm a communications professional, but I continue to be amazed by the power of a single word to influence our attitudes and behavior toward other people. Kathryn, I, too, sometimes find myself having to defend my use of the word “feminist” as people assume I am identifying with radical secular feminism (a la Rush Limbaugh’s “feminazi”). But often when I explain what I mean by it (as you so well put, “someone who believes that women are fully human”) — and demonstrate this fundamental teaching of Scripture — they agree with me.

I’m a communications professional, but I continue to be amazed by the power of a single word to influence our attitudes and behavior toward other people.

]]> By: Kathryn http://blog.cbeinternational.org/2006/10/why-meg-is-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-11265 Kathryn Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:03:39 +0000 http://blog.cbeinternational.org/?p=92#comment-11265 I'm glad to see this here. As I've said before, I was brought up in a traditional, albeit Christian, home. I am a feminist because I read as a child about the great struggles to get women the vote. It was the first time I saw that the Bible had been used in such a way as to keep people down. It was also the first time I saw specifically that Jesus sent women to tell His disciples of His resurrection. I am a feminist because of Psalm 37:4. As I delighted myself in the Lord, He enlarged me by expanding my vision beyond that of my own small world and narrow experience. How did He do it? By putting His desires in my heart. He put a passion in my heart for people, a passion that has never left me. I am a feminist because I found it in His Word from Genesis to Revelation. After all, a feminist is only someone who believes that women are fully human. Our God is a God who promotes women-and men too ("Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." I Peter 5:6, among others). Do I agree with secular feminists on everything? No. In some ways, there are profound disagreements such as abortion and homosexuality. In other ways, there are not. I’m glad to see this here. As I’ve said before, I was brought up in a traditional, albeit Christian, home. I am a feminist because I read as a child about the great struggles to get women the vote. It was the first time I saw that the Bible had been used in such a way as to keep people down. It was also the first time I saw specifically that Jesus sent women to tell His disciples of His resurrection. I am a feminist because of Psalm 37:4. As I delighted myself in the Lord, He enlarged me by expanding my vision beyond that of my own small world and narrow experience. How did He do it? By putting His desires in my heart. He put a passion in my heart for people, a passion that has never left me. I am a feminist because I found it in His Word from Genesis to Revelation. After all, a feminist is only someone who believes that women are fully human. Our God is a God who promotes women-and men too (”Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time.” I Peter 5:6, among others). Do I agree with secular feminists on everything? No. In some ways, there are profound disagreements such as abortion and homosexuality. In other ways, there are not.

]]> By: Mindy http://blog.cbeinternational.org/2006/10/why-meg-is-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-11260 Mindy Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:17:23 +0000 http://blog.cbeinternational.org/?p=92#comment-11260 UPDATE: In response to some questions her readers posted, Meg has put up a second post on this subject at http://megsoapbox.blogspot.com/2006/10/questions-questions-questions.html. (She also includes links to previous discussions on headship and gendered language for God.) UPDATE: In response to some questions her readers posted, Meg has put up a second post on this subject at http://megsoapbox.blogspot.com/2006/10/questions-questions-questions.html. (She also includes links to previous discussions on headship and gendered language for God.)

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