tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post3141447213839169346..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: First GooseHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1600743847442706782009-12-22T17:36:23.928-05:002009-12-22T17:36:23.928-05:00Anonymous-
When you say that I think "God m...Anonymous-<br /><br /> When you say that I think "God made women only to serve her husband and her children" you have put beliefs into my mind that I have never thought, and words into my mouth that I have never said (or written).<br /><br />I'm sorry that you have completely misunderstood and misstated what I believe.<br /><br />But I do understand the subject is sensitive to many and there is a lot of misunderstanding, or just plain resistance to it.<br /><br />That "minor" point aside, I suspect that you currently support the businesses of numerous people who have this "mindset" that you find so offensive, and you don't even know it. The difference is that I have opened myself up here by speaking my mind. And it is inevitable that some people who read this will misinterpret, misconstrue, disagree with me, and come to the conclusions that you have come to. That's one risk I take in presenting my life and thoughts in a blog.<br /><br />I do think Michael Bunker's response above sums up my belief on this subject very well. And to the degree that this dynamic of biblical order in a family functions, that family is more stable and happy. That has been my observation. But more than that, it has been my experience through 29 years (and counting) of a remarkably good and stable marriage relationship.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Herrick KimballHerrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-49297239878787646442009-12-22T15:49:14.594-05:002009-12-22T15:49:14.594-05:00I've been reading through a lot of your blog a...I've been reading through a lot of your blog and have enjoyed it thoroughly. I was even considering ordering one of your books, that is until I came across this blog post. I simply cannot support the family business of someone of this mind-set. It's unfortunate because I believe faith, family and sustainability are of the upmost importance. To be so blind as to think God made women only to serve her husband and her children is terribly sad. All I can say is I'm glad you didn't have any girls and I feel for the women who marry your sons, that is if they adopt your interpretation of the bible. I regret that I cannot ethically support your business or continue to visit your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-3532656085379884452009-10-22T15:46:24.374-04:002009-10-22T15:46:24.374-04:00yup thats all women are to you - slavemates. not l...yup thats all women are to you - slavemates. not like God gave women perfectly good brains for a reason- nope not at all, like tits on a chicken. barefoot and pregnant, guess my daddy should be lynched for learning me how to read and do math and use the devil machine called a computer. better go now, the king will be home soon and i wouldnt want hinm to have to get off his ass and actually do somethingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-2027165897280145482007-11-11T13:06:00.000-05:002007-11-11T13:06:00.000-05:00Hi Ellendra,You are right.... as so often is the c...Hi Ellendra,<BR/><BR/>You are right.... as so often is the case, people have to have a proper understanding of definitions in order to properly understand each other.<BR/><BR/>If your definition of independence has kept you out of trouble, that is a good thing!Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-50391561981574861242007-11-11T11:52:00.000-05:002007-11-11T11:52:00.000-05:00I think we may be using two very different definit...I think we may be using two very different definitions for the word "independent", and I can't quite read your mental dictionary from here.<BR/><BR/>It's my independence that has kept me out of trouble.<BR/><BR/>-EllendraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-63747103347132297002007-11-09T12:29:00.000-05:002007-11-09T12:29:00.000-05:00I agree about raising girls to be dependent. I wa...I agree about raising girls to be dependent. I was a very independent young woman and that only got me into trouble. I am my husband's help meet. He like Herrick, helps me in endeavors, but first and foremost, I am in the home to keep it running smoothly and to support my husband in what he does. I am no less than my husband because of this. However, it is what God ordained for me, and I have never been happier!!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-10464113528683693302007-11-07T17:30:00.000-05:002007-11-07T17:30:00.000-05:00Hi Ellendra--You are correct that my wife is very ...Hi Ellendra--<BR/>You are correct that my wife is very enterprising with her baked goods and homemade soap business. And that does not make her any less of a help-meet. I'm glad you brought this up. <BR/><BR/>There is a significant difference though. She does not work outside the home under the authority of other men as their helpmeet. She does not have the stress and responsibility of supporting our family with her home business. And she is a full-time mother in the home, involving our children (and sometimes me) in her business.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-38068404380307700612007-11-07T15:25:00.000-05:002007-11-07T15:25:00.000-05:00I disagree about not raising girls to be independa...I disagree about not raising girls to be independant. Independance may mean something different for women than it does for men, but it is no less vital. Mr. Kimball, your wife has her own businesses, does that make her less of a "help-meet"?<BR/><BR/>-EllendraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-21123846144875803792007-11-07T01:09:00.000-05:002007-11-07T01:09:00.000-05:00Homeschooling is NOT encouraged, BUT is ALLOWED. I...Homeschooling is NOT encouraged, BUT is ALLOWED. It is useful if the kid has 'special needs' such as AD/HD.<BR/>I homeschooled my son for half of a school year.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-19978974151575217422007-11-06T18:09:00.000-05:002007-11-06T18:09:00.000-05:00Anonymous--Since you ask, I may touch upon what I ...Anonymous--<BR/>Since you ask, I may touch upon what I mean in a future blog entry. My answer would, I suspect, meet with disapproval from many.<BR/><BR/><BR/>szelsofa--<BR/>Hungary or America... Government schools are government schools. And I agree with you. More often than not they fall short in giving children what they need. I'm curious... is there any kind of a homeschooling movement in Hungary? Is it legal to homeschool?<BR/><BR/>Michael--<BR/>Yes, you know what I was saying.<BR/><BR/>Troy--<BR/>I sell a whole lot more chicken plucker books than Deliberate Agrarian books. But I believe the DA book has more valuable ideas. Thanks for buying the books. I hope you and your wife will be inspired by both books.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-51398825473448757832007-11-06T14:57:00.000-05:002007-11-06T14:57:00.000-05:00Very well said Herrick. Thank you for sharing. I ...Very well said Herrick. Thank you for sharing. I think I better understand why my Dad did some of the things he did now when I was growing up and that same age.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, two of your books arrived yesterday. So this winter I'll be building a chicken plucker and sharing the "Writings of a Deliberate Agrarian" with my wife. Thank You!Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170916067387091690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-70220644528696543592007-11-06T13:31:00.000-05:002007-11-06T13:31:00.000-05:00This is just my opinion and I am not speaking for ...This is just my opinion and I am not speaking for Herrick, but I think I know what he is saying. I am raising 3 daughters and I am raising them to be honorable help-meets to their husbands. This is not "dependency" as if they would perish without a husband (my daughters are very well trained in the basics of life and living), but dependency - meaning that they realize they are designed by God to be under the loving guidance and support of a man, and that their happiness depends on their willingness to fulfill the purpose for which they were created by God - which is to glorify Him in service to their husbands, as a type of the relationship between Christ and the Church. A man and a woman are different, and Biblical Womanhood requires that a woman depend on her husband for leadership, guidance, authority, teaching, correction, love, and nurturing.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks Herrick for the blogpost. Very interesting. I've not hunted goose before.<BR/><BR/>Michael BunkerMichael Bunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480186948086853961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-62030832160130964902007-11-06T03:57:00.000-05:002007-11-06T03:57:00.000-05:00I'm with anon on the issues of reaising girls, but...I'm with anon on the issues of reaising girls, but anyway.<BR/><BR/>I like your attitude towards homeschooling and presenting role models to your son(s). It seems quite reasonable and unfortunately, a lot of people don't even think about role models in the life of their offprings.<BR/>I have a boy, 11, and a girl, soon to be 8, and I always have a discussion with my DH about what models do they see, how can we possibly make them fit for growing up, how to give them the proper knowledge. More often than not, goverment schools are unable to fulfill this role.<BR/>The responsibility of parenthood is enourmous.<BR/>But it's also a great challenge.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-82809044521264343132007-11-06T02:32:00.000-05:002007-11-06T02:32:00.000-05:00"And if I had girls, I would not want be training ..."And if I had girls, I would not want be training them for independence"<BR/><BR/>...you'd be training them to be dependent, then? I'm not sure what you're trying to get across here, but i'd like you to address it, rather than simply state something like that and let it sit there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com