tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post115819382657282087..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: Boys Will Be..... Warriors (Part 1)Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-65147367251375243132008-06-08T15:27:00.000-04:002008-06-08T15:27:00.000-04:00Hi Carol,I appreciate your comment here. I hope yo...Hi Carol,<BR/>I appreciate your comment here. I hope you feel better after voicing your opinion. Obviously we do not have a lot in common. Out of curiosity I went to your blogs. It appears that you are not married, and do not have any children, certainly not three boys who are teenagers. If you did, and you lived within an agrarian setting (which you do not) your opinions would be tempered by experience and the culture and much more understanding of what I am communicating in this essay and others on this site. Curiously, while you choose to judge me harshly for my beliefs, I have no desire to do that of you and your beliefs. Sincere best wishes,<BR/><BR/>Herrick KimballHerrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-76324114711519211402008-06-08T07:07:00.000-04:002008-06-08T07:07:00.000-04:00I feel the need to state that you have a right to ...I feel the need to state that you have a right to your perspective, but to me, you and your 'agrarian christianity' are disturbing (deer guts and ice crystals?) I have seldom read such a load of hogwash. It's interesting (to a limited extent) to follow your convoluted logic. Your 'strong, quiet hero full of testosterone' is just a jumped-up fantasist.Carol Perrymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320101490854485909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-7006205948593997822007-12-05T08:27:00.000-05:002007-12-05T08:27:00.000-05:00Enjoyed this post. Have you read 'Wild at Heart' ...Enjoyed this post. Have you read 'Wild at Heart' by John Eldredge? IMO, that and 'Future Men' by Douglas Wilson are essential reading for anyone raising boys to be Christian Warriors. In particular, Wilson describes a very wise way to handle children playing with toy guns.<BR/>You may also be interested in this forum: www.warriortalk.com<BR/>Keep up the good work. America needs Godly men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158620506526251612006-09-18T19:01:00.000-04:002006-09-18T19:01:00.000-04:00Hey Everyone,I sure do appreciate reading your com...Hey Everyone,<BR/><BR/>I sure do appreciate reading your comments about this story. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for setting me straight countrygoalie. <BR/><BR/>Steve, I enjoyed your sarcasm. it is wonderfully expressive. <BR/><BR/>Patti, thanks for the link. That looks like a web site I need to bookmark (and I have). I've also copied off the review and comments to read during lunch at work tomorrow.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158276023708558232006-09-14T19:20:00.000-04:002006-09-14T19:20:00.000-04:00This looks familiar to me too. Four boys equals m...This looks familiar to me too. Four boys equals mega doses of testoterone. I will remain forever intrigued at the display of this hormone. But, I am thankful for the protective instinct especially as Andrew protected me from the vicious dog. <BR/><BR/>The sad thing is my poor girls are out numbered and at times get a wee bit confused. I don't want to raise Xena girls. So we are trying to tone down their interaction with the boys. It doesn't help matters much when momma wields a chain saw. It is my own fault, I know. <BR/><BR/>Great post Herrick. Beautiful kids!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158266568726377112006-09-14T16:42:00.000-04:002006-09-14T16:42:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed reading this post and the points ...I really enjoyed reading this post and the points therein, so I hate to detract from it in any way, but I felt the need to point out the misprinted date of Todd Beamer's courage on Flight 93. I know that you, as any one of us, knows what the date was that the tragedy took place, but it was typed as the year "2000", so I thought that might want to change it to the correct year. <BR/><BR/>Again, thank you for the article. God bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158266089281385642006-09-14T16:34:00.000-04:002006-09-14T16:34:00.000-04:00Great photos and commentary, Herrick. Having raise...Great photos and commentary, Herrick. Having raised two boys who are all grown up, I miss the rough-housing and love being around a group of boys engaged in play. May the Lord give you wisdom as you raise them to Godly manhood and channel their testosterone in the right directions. :) Have fun with your "future men" as Doug Wilson calls them.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224478477510925985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158263645119717952006-09-14T15:54:00.000-04:002006-09-14T15:54:00.000-04:00With 3 boys of my own (15, 13, and 9) we have deal...With 3 boys of my own (15, 13, and 9) we have dealt with this seemingly on an ongoing basis. It is sometimes difficult to teach them healthy and unhealthy parameters. But they will learn mostly by the example we fathers set before them. If godly in our pursuits this will be a powerful influence in their lives. The opposite is also true. I often ask myself if when my boys see my life does it say in truth "If you want to follow Christ, then follow my example."Waves of Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980528231803698878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158263091480569982006-09-14T15:44:00.000-04:002006-09-14T15:44:00.000-04:00Matthew 5:39 says, "If someone strikes you on the ...Matthew 5:39 says, "If someone strikes you on the right cheek,turn to him the other also." It seems to me that this is describing a personal insult accompanied by a (right-handed) backhand slap. That would land on the victim's right cheek. So I believe you are right, that turning the other cheek does not apply to defending one's family or even yourself from a mugging or an assault. We should treat personal insults the way David allowed Shimei to curse him (and pelt him with stones--II Samuel 16:5ff). But when it comes to protecting others and ourselves from injustice, let the testosterone flow!<BR/>Larry of Larry's DairyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158244271222823222006-09-14T10:31:00.000-04:002006-09-14T10:31:00.000-04:00I was just about to post briefly on this very topi...I was just about to post briefly on this very topic on my blog, and link to your blog, since I used the quote from Steve Farrar in your book. I come over here and find this post. Neat-o. My boys are only 7 and 5, but I'm already getting gray hair due to their exploits.Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385637139572083508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158208011007695622006-09-14T00:26:00.000-04:002006-09-14T00:26:00.000-04:00I grew up with 4 brothers and now live with my hus...I grew up with 4 brothers and now live with my husband and my son. Ah yes.... I learned early about testosterone. I have learned that if it really bothers me, I look the other way. =)Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1158203288363779282006-09-13T23:08:00.000-04:002006-09-13T23:08:00.000-04:00Those are some great pictures. Many of the boys a...Those are some great pictures. Many of the boys at our church have been making "swords" out of 1/2 inch pvc pipe, foam pipe insulation and duct tape. Nothing like watching bands of a dozen armed warriors charge across the meadow at each other. Boys can whack each other pretty hard with these swords, but, sadly, we had to outlaw blows to the head after a few bloody noses.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945123672733114095noreply@blogger.com