His religious comments are over the line. Women should submit graciously?
2007-12-13 08:22:26 · 11 answers · asked by BAKER 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I can't see any woman voting for him. I heard Huckabee ignored the requests of a rape victim, to keep her attacker in jail longer. Huckabee allowed the release of the perpetrator. the guy, once released, then went out and raped two more women, killing one of them. I think it is a disgrace, to say the least.
2007-12-13 08:51:24 · answer #1 · answered by Debra G 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Women who truly understand the Scriptural concept of submission have no problem with it. Feminazis might, but I doubt they would be voting for Huckabee for other reasons.
If you read the books of Ephesians & Colossians where Paul explains this, and put it in context, and pray for the Holy Spirit to open your understanding, you will understand and welcome the concept of mutual submission of a couple in marriage to God and to each other as it was intended.
It is human failure that causes this concept not to work, not God's ideal.
I didn't hear the exact quote, so I can't comment directly, but just on the concept of Christian submissions as I understand it.
As a woman, I don't want equality if it takes away the privileges of my gender that I very much enjoy--I want a separate bathroom, to not be required to fight in combat if a draft were to be reinstated, to stay home and raise my kids rather than pursue a career, and even to have a gentleman open a door for me or pull out a chair for me. I also like being "off the hook" for big hairy decisions in a marriage--it's much more fun to say "I told you so" and second-guess a bad decision the husband made than to have the burden of that hard decision on me! I know that's a silly example, but the concept is still there--and any woman who has experienced this partnership at its best will probably agree with me that it does work and is the ultimate women's liberation!
2007-12-13 16:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by arklatexrat 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Huckabees's sole purpose in this campaign is to make all the rest of the Republican candidates look middle-of-the-road moderate, thus drawing more votes away from him and to whomever is viewed as the most moderate candidate. Americans are mostly moderate, and this moderate swing vote is where the prize is and where the election will be won or lost.
2007-12-13 18:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he's trying to play his religous card, because he's hoping that those who were voting for romney, but didn't like the fact that he was mormon will vote for him instead. he offers those people a way out. he still a conservative like romney which is what people like- but his issues are way off.- he his for amnesty (being soft on illegal immigration), doesn't know a lick on foreign trade or really how to sufficently budget, and doesn't seem to have his own opinion on what to do with the war- he just regergitates what the other candidates are saying!- he answers questions with a side step or tries to make things light- and in doing so he avoids havign to really answer the question- he played down romney- making digs at his religion- but then tries to use his as a boost! he says religion shouldn't matter when interviewed on mormons- but then makes his matter- it's a sham to get the "faith" voters. which really, him being a minister or whatever is worse than just someone being strong in his faith- because lines like he just sayed that are religious and biblical ideals have no place in american politics today and it goes to show that if anyone is going to have a hard time seperating his church and state and reigious ideals vs. what the people want- it's going to be him- not romney!
2007-12-13 16:57:51 · answer #4 · answered by pono7 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It might influence the female voters who are not active Christians, but the Christian women would probably recognize that he is referring to the Bible that states 'Women should submit to their husbands as husbands submit to God'
I'm paraphrasing, not as good a Christian as I should be.
2007-12-13 16:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by QBeing 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Huckabee must be careful with his comments. He could lose the votes of the women.
2007-12-13 16:26:01 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He won't lose too much with those supporting him (in that the far majority are fundamentalists), he has no chance of getting a majority vote from the rest of America with or without those comments (but his comments certainly do not help that cause).
2007-12-13 16:32:42 · answer #7 · answered by Calvin 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Is there another way to submit? Submission is voluntary, you cannot "force" someone to submit, but we all do it everyday. We submit to teachers, bosses, police, etc. Christian women should submit to their husbands, and husbands should love their wives. Who can argue against that?
2007-12-13 17:02:50 · answer #8 · answered by twincrier 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, yes, yes. I liked him until he started opening his mouth more. His comments about women and his cheap personal shots towards Romney just make him look like a pathetic, power hungry little man.
2007-12-13 17:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by Leah 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No. He did not. He is conservative. Women should know he is pro-life. And I'm sure he said something about husbands respecting their wifes.
2007-12-13 16:27:48 · answer #10 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋