Where Are All The Men?

I greatly dislike feminism, in fact, I despise it....with a passion.
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I once read a book by Anna Sophia and Elizabeth Botkin entitled "It's (Not That) Complicated." It is a wonderful book about (as it says on the cover) "how to relate to guys in a healthy, sane, and Biblical way".
The research they did about so many things is awesome.
The stories they tell of what real feminists have said are beyond disturbing.
They bring up how because of more women wanting to stand up and be more assertive and strong...more like men- the real men are losing confidence, losing sight of what it means to be a real man. We have few gentlemen in the world now and it is because of women. They will not let the men be gentlemen because they think that they are just the same and don't need to be treated in such a gentle way.
Because of this, women are failing, not only in their duty to actually be a woman, but in how we are to lift up men in a gentle, kind, honorable way.
Too many men are falling prey to this and are afraid to actually be a man. These days, women are becoming more manly, and men becoming effeminate, the world is so twisted and messed up, it's frightening.
Women wanting to be the head of a marriage (which is the man's place - Ephesians 5:22-24, 33), men either having no problem with that or being afraid of their wife.
The woman was created for the man (Genesis 2:18-23). A woman, therefore, is a "helper fit" for man. The men are not meant to be the helper in the way a woman is: they are to work hard and protect and take care of their families as best they can and help a lady when she needs help - to be a gentleman, uphold a lady's honor. A man should be ready and willing to give his life for a woman if necessary, without a second thought.
There was a time when men were real men...and it wasn't that long ago, a time when women were ladies and acted like it, when they deserved respect, and real men gave it to them.
Nowadays, so many men have become effeminate, don't know how to be gentlemen, are full of themselves, don't care how they treat a lady, even treat ladies like guys, men who think chivalry is dead, or just don't even bother trying to be chivalrous anymore because they've been put down too many times. Who is to blame for this? Women.
So many women don't want the men to do their job, which is a total blow to their confidence and makes them feel that they're not needed or appreciated.
Why is it so hard to let a man be a gentleman? What is wrong with a man opening a door for us? Or standing so we can sit? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
If there were more ladies in this world, there would be more gentlemen. Women who deserve respect, and men who would give it to them.
Ladies, the next time a man tries to be a gentleman, let him.
Men, please don't stop trying to be a gentleman because some women don't want to be treated like a lady, that is their problem; you're trying to do the right thing, so just keep doing it. Chivalry is not dead, and many women appreciate it more than you know. Please don't give up.

Grace be with you.

Pet Cancer Awareness Month

Continuing on with my animal rant, I give you:
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know there was an entire month devoted to pet cancer? I didn't.
While every kind of cancer is a scary thing, and I'm sure it's sad to see an animal with it, I'm sorry, that's too far. I mean, yes, there is a Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but when is Leukemia Awareness Month? Child Cancer? Lymphoma? Brain? And, if any of those exist, I would like to know, considering I have never once heard of them.
Mommy saw an advertisement in a coupon add the other day saying where you can donate to find a cure for pet cancer. You know what's sad? Knowing the way America is today, I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if there was a cure found for pet cancer way sooner than for any kind of cancer a HUMAN BEING has, because pets and animals are that much more important in so many peoples' eyes than humans.
Being one who has battled cancer, gone through treatments, suffered the effects of those treatments, having a fear in the back of my mind that it will one day return, I now understand it. I understand and have felt what others have gone through, are going through, and will continue to go through. It is a scary, dreadful experience...one I would not wish upon my worst enemy. I've always had a sympathy for people with cancer, but now that I know what it's like, it means so much more to me. I long to see a cure for it someday.
The loss of a human life from cancer is greater than the loss of an animal. I know to animal lovers or people with pets, that sounds harsh, but it is the truth. You may love your pet, but a pet can be replaced. Once you've lost someone dear to you, that person can never be replaced. Which would you rather lose?
Please, consider those who are suffering and donate to foundations that help PEOPLE with cancer, foundations that are searching and searching for a cure.
It is sad to see an animal suffer, but it is worse to see a human suffer. Put yourself in that person's shoes. If you had cancer, would you not want a cure? Would you not be offended at the fact that more people would donate to find a cure for pet cancer than they would for the type of cancer you have? Please, don't ignore this disease. Until you go through it (and I hope and pray you won't), you have no idea.

Donate here.
Please, consider putting people above animals for a change. I'm not asking for me, but for all cancer patients and their families who long to see this disease cured, people who long to be made well forever.....to celebrate more Birthdays.

I am not asking or suggesting you ignore pet cancer, but just get your priorities straight and have a heart for suffering human beings. Wouldn't you long for a cure?

Grace be with you.

Animals Are Not Human

Yes, believe it or not, animals are NOT human; which is why we are called "human" and they are called "animals."
This subject really, really gets on my nerves. I don't know if it's like this in different Countries, but in America, it's disgusting. On just about any channel you watch you would see a commercial for the ASPCA and saving animals, but how many commercials are there for saving children's lives? Yeah, very few, unless you're watching 1 or 2 certain channels. Sure, let's put it out there that animals need help and good homes, but forget about children. I am totally and completely against animal cruelty, but people go way, way too far.
One thing that gets on my nerves, is on decorating shows where the parents say how they want a room that's just for them, where they can get away from their children, a room they can't enter. And yet, everyone wants to have their pet with them, sure show people your top priorities: pets first, then children. It really frustrates me.
Pet food and Pet Smart commercials drive me crazy as well, everyone acting like pets are the most important part in their lives or in their families lives, it's ridiculous.
Of course if one has a pet, they love it, why not? It's only natural. But loving it like a normal person would, and treating it like it's the most important part of the family are 2 totally different things.
I am in no way against having a pet (that would be stupid), I mean, they're fun (we don't have any), but it is possible to go too far.
It's understandable if a lonely person or a couple that can't have children treat their pets in a different way than others do, but come on, people, pets are not children, it's weird to treat them as such.
If one has a pet, it could be called a part of the family, but it is NOT a human being.

20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 So God created man in his own image,

in the image of God he created him;

male and female he created them.

28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Genesis 1:20-28 (ESV)

Man is to have dominion over all creatures. Now wouldn't it be weird to have dominion over ourselves? That would just make no sense whatsoever. Furthermore, all of the animals were created and THEN man, we weren't created at the same time. We are created in the likeness of God, animals are not. He did not say, "Let us make living creatures of the sea and sky, all livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth in our image." No, they are made according to their kinds: we (humans) are made in the image and likeness of God, not of animals, as they are not made in our likeness. Animals are animals. Humans are humans.

You don't keep a human for a pet, but rather, an animal.

It disgusts me to think that people are more than happy to give to charities and places for the support of animals but are hesitant to do it for children. What is wrong with this Country? What is wrong with people? How can they be so heartless towards others? But oh let's make sure all pets are well protected in safe, loving homes, forget about people that can't help themselves. Let's blame them for their own misfortune and not worry about helping them, oh but there's those poor little dogs and cats that did nothing wrong, let's spend all our money helping charities and associations that take care of them, but ignore the ones that really need our help: fellow human beings.

Don't get me wrong, I hate seeing an animal hurting and all alone and everything, but I feel even more sorry for the person that can't help themselves or take care of their families because of job loss or other financial problems. This Country has got to wake up and gain some caring, compassion, and kindness here. What happened? When our Grandparents were young, people cared about other people and would help them. Who is the one that started the, "Let's put animals before people" movement?

How would you feel if you were all alone, lost everything, and hurting and saw someone that could help you, but they help the little animal not far from you instead? "Oh well, I'll just die so the little animal can live." That's smart.

Another thing- testing make-up and things on animals: I understand it may seem cruel, but isn't it more cruel to test it on a HUMAN BEING and see if they'll be affected or die from it? Seriously, let's save the animals and let the innocent people die all so we can see if we can wear this make-up!

This is something I have been wanting to write for a long time and now I've written it and don't feel bad or anything because it is the truth. People are more important than animals. Anyone that doesn't see it that way has serious issues with where their priorities lie.

Man is created equal. Animals are not created equal to man, they are of their own kind, as the Creator of the universe tells us.

Get your priorities straight and have a heart for people in need.

Grace be with you.