Dust And Eldredge

Forgive me, I've not been tending to business. Let us finish with Mr. Eldredge and move on to more interesting topics.

Adventure -
Eldredge says men want it and women want to share it.

I say we all long for adventure (and other really important things like peace, love, etc...) and the really big adventure is shared anyway, so...

Battles -
Eldredge says only men long for battles and then mixes up worldly violence and godly struggle.

I say Eldredge has never met me, my friends or many of you who read this. We long to set things right and we know that may take "battles", but we do not long for violence - it is Shalom that beckons us.

To be fought for -
Eldredge says women long to be "fought for."

I say once again that Eldredge divides the sexes where there is no division. Community is a place were all are called to serve - or "fight for" - each other. What Eldredge is supporting is female dependency on males - a one way street that is dangerous and unhealthy for all involved. We can talk more about this sickly idea in the future...

Beauty -

Eldredge says men want to rescue a beauty.

Do you remember Ciaphus? The high priest who was part of the conspiracy to kill Jesus? He said, "It is better that one man die, than that a whole people should parish." He didn't mean what he said, but what he said was true. Same with Eldredge - he didn't mean what he said, but what he says here is true.

Hey men! We would love for you to come rescue beauty! We live in a world where beauty is constantly consumed - we see a lovely pond in a forest, we buy it, bulldoze half the forest, build a mansion and gaze out our windows at our pond and our forest for years - or until we sell it. We consume the female body - and now the male body is up for consumption as well. We see beauty and our first thought is usually something like, "can I have that?", "I want that", etc...

I would love for a man to come along and stand by my side and "battle" - throw down the gauntlet - draw a line in the sand and insist - of himself and others - that my beauty is not for consumption. Find me that man, and I will show you a man who can change tides and history.

Yes men, battle on to rescue beauty from this dark lie, for I and many others would love a safe place away from "eyeball rape."

Eldredge says that women want a beauty to unveil.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. Women are constantly bombarded with the lie that their beauty exist for the pleasure of men - and Eldredge perpetuates this lie.

There is more to Eldredge but ultimately I find him unconvincing - as many before me have. This issues raised are good springboards for discussion - and discuss we will - but, quite frankly, Eldredge bores me. So now I dust my hands and look forward to more interesting things...

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 5/30/2004 12:40:00 AM