Snippits from radio ads

"One of the most important decisions a man can make is selecting the right divorce attorney."

"It's all about you."

Still reading First Timothy. The instructions for women are very controversial, but the councel given to men is just as foreign. The difference is that women are told to modify their behavior in a way that is externally obvious. It's clear whether a lady is dressing in a demure way or not. I think people fight harder over these things, because it's easier to call them on it; if you agree that you should be honorable and just and reasonable, you can always argue that it's true while in your heart not changing. If you agree that you should not teach a man, and should receive instruction with submissiveness, it's a lot harder to put on the same facade.
Things that are hidden to everyone but yourself and God are the easiest to not mature in. In this way, although Paul's advice to women makes a lot of people very angry, his teaching to men is probably more prone to general disregard and such dismissiveness probably leads to more sin.

- J