What with all the attention on the political race lately there has been a lot of debate as to whether or not a woman should pay any attention to politics. Reason being that a woman should be a keeper at home and leave politics to the men.
I completely agree that a woman should be a keeper at home but I don't agree that women should ignore politics completely. Of course taking care of your home should come first. You shouldn't let your house go to pot while you look things up on YouTube or read political blogs.
I think that a man would want a woman who he could talk things of interest, like theology or politics with. I mean the new brand of laundry soap you found can only go so far. To quote "Mr. Knightly", "Men do not want silly wives!"
I think that politics are very important. I mean don't you think that the next president or what is going on in our government is just as important as washing the windows. Women have been called to be keepers at home in the same way as men have been called to be providers for their family. And really a woman has a lot more time than most men. Papa works all day and comes home tired at night. He doesn't have any time really to spare reading political blogs, or listening to talk radio, or anything like that. He wouldn't know what was going on if Mama didn't tell him. A wife can serve her husband in that way.
Also, aren't women called to train up their children? Shouldn't government be included in that??? Youngest baby J is currently going through a class of his own. He's only just over a year but we are already getting him started. Mama shows him a picture of Hillary and SCREEEEEEEEEEAMS! Scary lady!! ; )
If women can have time to knit or blog even they shouldn't say that they are too busy being keepers at home to pay attention to the state of our country.
Buttercup |
• Feb. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment
I was speaking of women who spend hours following this election at the expense of their kids. I was not speaking of the woman who follows whats happening so she can be informed. If we arent informed on who is running and who may be the next president how can we pray? Yes, Im all for information. I am not for hours spent on the internet reading political blogs with hundreds of comments and then getting so involved that one cant function inside the home because they have gotten themselves in a rile about politcal things.
All things need to be done in moderation. In moderation politics and blogging and writing stories and eating and exercising, sleeping and visiting with friends...it's all good. But if its not moderated none of it is good.
A careful reread of my post will show that I was talking about women getting overly involved to the point they neglect their first calling, their home. I was not speaking of women getting involved in moderation.
Enjoyed your thoughts!