seriously?
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/feb/23/martial-arts-ministry/
When I read this article, I feel angry. How's that for an I-statement? I think it's because I have encountered so many "christian" men who are sexist. And male martial artists who are sexist. And now this church is seemingly putting the TWO good ole boys clubs together! In one package! I mean, really. I wonder if this female martial artist who occasionally ventures into full contact sparring would be welcome at that school. Or that church. If the church has, in fact, been feminized--which I'm not sure is true--perhaps it's for the best and now the pendulum will swing to equality. I'm especially annoyed because one of those guys is an instructor at my school and is also, I'm almost certain, a member of my church which is normally a place that encourages diversity and equality. I don't know him except by sight or else I'd call him out on his matriarchy is what's killing the church crap. Seriously? Turn it around--weak men, not matriarchy. And, besides. Matriarchy is killing the church? I can think of a heck of a lot of other things that are killing the church.
I do have something fun to link. Most of you have probably already seen this but I also have an article in the paper. If you go to our family blog, you'll find links to both the short and long versions of the article. Ironically, my martial artist spotlight is linked on the same page as the I am Man, Hear Me Roar article.