How religious males can embrace their wild side

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Times
By Ruth Gledhill



CONCEPTS such as seven-step programmes to being a better Christian and the usual formulae for self-improvement will only feminise a man. Instead, Christian men should go on a “safari of the heart to discover a life of freedom”.

Remember that Moses did not encounter the living God “at the mall” but finds him, or is found by him, in the deserts of Sinai, far from the comforts of Egypt. And that Jacob had his wrestling match with God, not on a sofa, but in a wadi east of the Jabbok, in Mesopotamia.

“Like or not, there is something fierce in the heart of every man.” Let boys play with guns so they can learn to be real men. Remember that “the Lord is a warrior”. (Exodus 15:3) Watch James Bond or Indiana Jones rather than going to Bible study. “Each release makes it clear — adventure is written into the heart of every man.”

Embrace adventure. Rush the fields at Bannockburn, leap from the falls and save the beauty. Emulate William Wallace, rather than the traditional “limp and passive” image of Jesus. Embrace risk. Sleep out in the woods, alone. Take a walk in a thunderstorm. Swim with a pod of killer whales. Get a bull moose mad at you.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,173-1458275,00.html

NO advice to "simply join Opus Dei"......

[cheezus]

1. yeah, screw helping the poor

that stuff is for pussies like jesus

[Straight Shooter]

2. "that stuff is for pus**ies like Jesus"

You bet! And Jesus was always surrounded by women, who no doubt lusted after him, too. ;)

[KissMeKate]

3. swimming with a pod of whales is suicide.

what a bunch of morans.

I say yes, embrace the energy and positivity of masculinity- celebrate it-

but hell, Indiana Jones is not "masculinity". Its an unrealistic adventure/fantasy.

[Ezlivin]

4. Building the army for Armageddon

Since it's the End Times®, all good Christian soldiers are ready to march as to war.

Just a point to remember: These guys believe that the blood will run to "the horse's bridle" in Armageddon because the Bible says so.

[tanyev]

5. Holly came from miami f.l.a.

Hitch-hiked her way across the u.s.a.

Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her leg and then he was a she
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
Said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo....

[Warpy]

6. Good, maybe they'll get struck by lightning

when they're wandering around in that thunderstorm.

Honestly, I'd prefer a frustrated businessman who demonstrates his macho side by going into a really, really bad neighborhood to distribute food to old folks who are trapped there, or joined a volunteer fire department, or did any of a thousand difficult and dangerous activities that actually touch their environment and the people in it.

I guess they'd rather preen and strut doing something useless, though.

Christianity would be a wonderful thing if the leaders didn't so often miss the point.

[TlalocW]

7. Sounds like a good idea

I'll start slow by just punching random people in the face.

TlalocW