Come To Jesus?

May 2, 2013 By 4 Comments
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…or How Not To Witness To An Atheist/Agnostic – by Calulu As I’ve said before I wasn’t raised Quiverfull or even as a fundamentalist or believer. Through the years I kept being subjected to people trying to witness to me, giving that old altar call, tap dancing towards salvation, come to Jesus sonny boy father [...]

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Created To Be His Slave

May 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
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by Bruce Gerencser’s guest Ian On the No Longer Quivering blog, I have been enthralled read to read the female view of Created To Be His Helpmeet (CTBHH), by Debi Pearl. For any that don’t know what this book is, it is a manual for women to learn how to become totally dependent

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CTBHHM In Which Debi Reveals Her Mandate

April 28, 2013 By 8 Comments
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by Libby Anne Created To Be His Help Meet, pp. 51-53  Remember that Debi has just poisoned the well against trusting one’s feelings, listening to mainstream society, or giving a hearing to the arguments of Christian feminists. She continues with this: Can we, ordinary housewives and mothers, jump into the arena and compete with these [...]

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In Which Debi Poisons the Well

April 23, 2013 By 10 Comments
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by Libby Anne Created To Be His Help Meet, pp. 49-51 Dear Debi, How can I have a merry heart when my husband treats me harshly? Do I just pretend he is a good man instead of a lazy, TV-watching,

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CTBHHM: Remember, It Could Be Worse!

April 20, 2013 By 2 Comments
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by Libby Anne Created To Be His Help Meet, pp. 45-47 I wanted to send my testimony because you have greatly encouraged me. I send it with my husband’s approval. Debi finishes her section on thankfulness

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