Does becoming a Christian mean a man must give up his "maleness" - his strength, boldness, directness, sex drive, etc.? Was Jesus this way? What do you think?
2007-08-02 07:06:55 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I always wondered why christains act like you have to be a passive sissy.
Jesus is not a passive sissy why do we have to be?
2007-08-02 07:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
Men don't give up their manliness when they become Christians. The Christian man I'm married to is very manly. My husband and the other Christian men I know are strong, bold, direct and have healthy sex drives (according to their wives!). From what I've read in my Bible the Lord Jesus had to be physically strong. He was bold and direct with all people, even his enemies. Jesus enjoyed the company of his friends Mary and Martha but I have found no mention in the Bible of his sex drive.
2007-08-02 15:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by Miz D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely Not!! And thank goodness.
God created Adam a man, and expected him to act like one. I doubt God has changed His mind on this.
When we become Christians, we are to be what God made us to be.
God created sex, so we should enjoy having it in the way God made it.
God created strength, we should show it and use it to help others.
God created Boldness, we should use it for others sakes.
ext ext ext......
As for Jesus, He acted more then a man of authority many times in the scriptures.
You are no more less than a man being a Christian then not being a Christian.
It's how you use the manliness. Either to show-off or to help others.
2007-08-02 15:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Sir Narnian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a Christian makes you more of a man. The core Christian values are parallel with "manliness". Strength, courage, protecting your family, being willing to die for what you believe. Look at Stepen and Paul, and so many men who were tortured because of their faith. The cowardly thing would be to give up and deny God.
2007-08-02 14:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by DrewS 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
no it doesnt.
notice how alot of those big bikers are christians?
they have strength
they probably have sex alot.
another example is the wrestler the heart break kid Shawn Micheals.
hes a christian and hes a wreslter.
who wins ALOT.
and im sure he has sex all of the time...
i dont think jesus wasnt that way i just dont think he wanted to be that way...
my opinion
2007-08-02 14:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not typically. Though there are an alarming number of heavily closeted homosexuals who become wrapped up in religion to alleviate their sexual guilt imposed upon them by their parents. 3/4 of the Mormons I have met has been VERY effeminate, spoke with a lisp and wore gay little black slacks, white shirts and black ties, riding around on little bikes. If that's not gay, I don't know what is... I mean, bike-riding in slacks and a tie... come on.
2007-08-02 14:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, of course not. Becoming a Christian is not becoming a wimp.
Men don't lose their masculinity because of their religion.
Men lose their masculinity when they don't have any conviction. They don't have a backbone to stand up for their belief.
2007-08-02 14:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by Lighthouse 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just the opposite. Real men love Jesus, they cry, their compassionate, they are not afraid to show their feelings, their loyal, they pray, and they ALWAYS take care of their wife in EVERY WAY!!!!!!
2007-08-02 18:42:47 · answer #8 · answered by KayJay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The men in the Bible are anything but wusses. We see stories of valor, honor, and courage. Sure they weren't perfect, but we see them fight for the faith in word and sometimes even physically.
Unfortunately, our churches have emphasized feelings and other mush for far too long!
2007-08-02 14:13:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who ever said you had to give up all of that??? You just dont go around and share your sex drive with 20394823 women, that's all. And you use all of your qualities to be a good person and for God.
2007-08-02 14:11:23 · answer #10 · answered by Lauren. 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
strength and that stuff you mention is a load of crap, being a Man bacsically mean you have a pen*s, the way you act is personal choice.
2007-08-02 14:12:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋