Comments on: Calling women a “HelpMeet”

By: Just Burned My KJV

Just Burned My KJV — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:51:32 +0000

No, the person a single woman, regardless of age, needs to submit to is God. Not a man. Not ever.

By: I'veHeardSoManyVersesMisquotedTheyMightAsWellHaveNotUsedTheKJV

I'veHeardSoManyVersesMisquotedTheyMightAsWellHaveNotUsedTheKJV — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:08:35 +0000

My extremely Fundy father always quotes that to my mom, who was born and raised Fundy and is used to abuse. Misery all around. Ticks me off. LOVE her, you idiot. Nope that ain’t important..SUBMITTING is! Ugh.

By: Macushlalondra

Macushlalondra — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:28:58 +0000

I really hate that idea that some fundys have that all women should submit to all men. Bull puckey! We are only required to submit to one man, our husband, our “own” husband. (which rules out polygamy as well but that’s another topic). Where do these men (and sometimes women who seem to hate themselves) get the idea that we have to submit to every man?

I also hate the term “help-meet” as it seems so limiting. If a man refers to his wife as his help-meet it seems he’s only referring to what she does for him. How about referring to her as his wife, the woman he loves, or the love of his life? A whole lot more romantic than help-meet and one she will be more inclined to reward him for in private.

By: Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin

Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:54:47 +0000

That review made me feel a whole lot better. Thanks for posting the link. That woman should not be writing books…

By: Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin

Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:05:22 +0000

Yeeeesh, I think that one hit a nerve….

By: Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin

Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:04:31 +0000

Yuck, that was disgustingly fundy, nauseating. Here is how this kind of man is and here is what you should feel about him you stupid woman. Especially gross is the “Steady” man section. Just shut up and accept him as he is you controlling hussy! Sorry, I divorced him instead!

By: Steve Condrey

Steve Condrey — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:03:25 +0000

Someone tried to tell me that the Bible says that ‘women are supposed to submit to men’ with regard to his dating relationship. I corrected him on this count, saying that the Bible actually says that the wife is to submit to the husband (and that the husband has a further obligation to love his wife as Christ loved the church–i.e., sacrifice for her, not exploit her, treat her with due consideration, etc.)

He still pushed the issue, so I asked him if, by his reasoning, his mother should submit to him?

He had no answer to that. I never spoke to that guy again. No loss.

By: Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin

Notswallowingthekoolaidbutstillin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:45:45 +0000

Yup! I think somewhere deep down it pisses them off royally…

By: Mr. Justaguy

Mr. Justaguy — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:57:13 +0000

I actually came across it in a Mark Twain story a couple months ago. It was in a book of short stories though so I’m not sure which one off the top of my head.

By: Big Gary

Big Gary — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:07:33 +0000

“If you’ve ever referred to women as a “help meet” for men you might be a fundamentalist.”

You MIGHT be? Seriously, have you ever heard anybody other than a Fundamentalist use this term? I haven’t.