Promise Keepers defends Christian men's rally

Associated Press ^ | June 1, 2005 | David Hammer

[Millee]

Leaders of the national Christian men's ministry the Promise Keepers decried the "feminization of men" in response to allegations that the group is sexist and anti-gay, as well as defended their plans to rally at the University of Arkansas' taxpayer-financed stadium.

"Men break out with feminine attitudes; they've been feminized," the Rev. Robert Smith, senior pastor of Total Outreach for Christ Ministries in Little Rock, said Tuesday on behalf of Denver-based Promise Keepers Christian ministry. "They're not being a man for their women. There's an Eve in every man until it's taken out."

Smith and Steve Chavis, Promise Keepers' national spokesman, were in Little Rock to address plans by the National Organization for Women to hold a counter-rally to protest the June 10-11 Promise Keepers event at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

Promise Keepers says that, for the $89 price of admission, men are taught to be both servants and leaders to their wives in the way that Jesus was a servant and leader to the church.

[Iam1ru1-2]

""There's an Eve in every man until it's taken out." "

I think it's the exact opposite. After all woman has the word "man" in it, and she was taken from the side of a man, not a man from a woman's breast.

[Tabi Katz]

And let's not forget the frequent, often legally sanctioned rape and killing of women in the Muslim world. Yet, feminists see Christians as a bigger threat. Am I missing something?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

And if we hear the shrill and yakking of the feminist and the liberals, WE NEED TO JUST TUNE THEM OUT.
Ohhhhhhhhh man ,,,, that would make a great bumper sticker, and slogan for our side.... JUST SAY NO .... JUST TUNE THEM OUT.
Hey ??? if there is anyone from the Promise Keepers, spread the word, and make a large banner saying " JUST SAY NO !! JUST TUNE THEM OUT " ......

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Spread the word.......
MSM = Main Stream Media = MIND ALTERING DRUG ....
It's not the truth or facts that matter to the liberals and the MSM, but, the imaginations and hallucinations is what matters to the Liberals and the MSM.

[tumblindice]

For some reason the Maudes at NOW didn't have a problem with Iraqi religious fundamentalists putting AK-47s to womens' heads, or hanging them from cranes.
But children singing "Jesus Loves Me" gives them the purple, screaming meemees. Go figure.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

They are not going to be satisfied until they have every straight male under their control and under their domination, their agenda is to have WORLD DOMINATIONAL

[rabidralph]

Yes, that's your donation.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

That's because, Feminism and Homosexuality is purely demonic and satanic.
The Gays and the Feminist are Satan's pawns, and they are going to be at the forefront of ushering in the anti Christ.
The feminist are just demons.

[zerosix]

Clintonistas one and all.

[Millee]

I know. I get peeved that the media always goes to this group when they want a "woman's" perspective. It's like going to Richard Simmons to discuss drill bits.

[colt1911]

If you read the entire article:
"It's the first time the university stadium has hosted a private, non-athletic event, but the school said that's only because no one has ever asked to rent it before. Promise Keepers says it is paying the state $60,000 to use the stadium for two days."

So we have taxPAYERS PAYING to use a PUBLIC stadium-whats the problem? I've been to 3 PK rallies and they are most decidedly PRO WIFE! These people are a bunch of clods!

[tumblindice]

Suppose I'd subscribe to 'demons' but was was thinking more along the lines of 'harpies'. (See: 'And Then Came Maude') As far as rhetoric goes, they have 'special pleading' down to an art-form, and they certainly have an agenda. I don't think it includes strong family father-figures, but more along the lines of Maude's hen-pecked 'me-too' husband.
As far as Armageddon, who knows?

[jimt]

It was a stadium built with public money and this is supposed to transdlate to "You're establishing a religion by alowing this" It is lie after lie with these people.

If that's the homosexual and feminazi line, "establishment" is utter BS. The Promise Keepers are renting a facility for private use, and most likely paying through the nose for it. The homos and lezzies have no right to interfere in a private event of this nature.

That won't stop their whining and wailing, of course.

This situation is utterly unlike school hours prayer in goobermint classrooms, or prayers at goobermint high school football games.

[Tabi Katz]

Since they find they find Christianity so intolerable but have no problem with Islam, why don't they all just ship off to Saudi Arabia? No Christians there, ladies!

[jimt]

So we have taxPAYERS PAYING to use a PUBLIC stadium-whats the problem? I've been to 3 PK rallies and they are most decidedly PRO WIFE! These people are a bunch of clods!

Paying to have private, exclusive use is appropriate, and the right way to go. This gives them a right to tell the homosexuals and lesbians what they can do with their objections.

I've never been to one of their meetings, but I've heard only good things, and was favorably impressed by what attendence had done for a co-worker.

[tiamat]

Don't get discouraged!

There are plenty of good guys right here on FR, or check out the military!
(Sometimes I think FR needs a "Singles Forum")

[tumblindice]

Now there's a thought: parachute Helen Thomas and a battalion of NOW man-eaters into Anbar province. :^)

[Tabi Katz]

Sounds just fine to me! ;)

[Steve_Seattle]

"the . . . taxpayer-financed stadium"

And as long as they are paying the standard rental rate for use of the stadium, what's the problem? Are we now to deny equal access to public facilities based on religious affiliation?