Comments on: Mary’s CliffNotes on Authority & Submission (Part 2) http://www.girlsgonewise.com/archives/657 Mary Kassian's Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DeAnna http://www.girlsgonewise.com/archives/657#comment-1615 DeAnna Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:37:18 +0000 http://www.girlsgonewise.com/?p=657#comment-1615 Jennifer....I must say I agree with you. There was a time when our two daughters attended a Christian Academy and I noticed that they were referencing the Pastor by his first name. Not only the pastor but the staff. I was amazed at this and spoke to the principle of the academy and it was changed. I am sure the LORD was rejoicing! Jennifer….I must say I agree with you.
There was a time when our two daughters attended a Christian Academy and I noticed that they were referencing the Pastor by his first name. Not only the pastor but the staff. I was amazed at this and spoke to the principle of the academy and it was changed.
I am sure the LORD was rejoicing!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.girlsgonewise.com/archives/657#comment-1613 Jennifer Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:12:25 +0000 http://www.girlsgonewise.com/?p=657#comment-1613 I only read the above article and not Part 1, but you make refernce to authority and submission as a grand scene as ie: the government and also the church. I believe it is so much more subtle and planted earlier in peoples lives which then affects the authority submission balance later on. I'm refering to the lost respect of children to their elders (in family), to their teachers, to their neighbors, and then to every other adult in their circle of influence. It's not necasserily that they are not being taught, but that instead there is a wellmeaning someone there to undermine the teaching of respect, and it is subtle. When introducing a child to an adult they used to be introduced as Mister or Misses, or in the case of a close family friend maybe Auntie and Uncle. But somewhere in there the "adults" decided they didn't like being referred to in this manner and have insisted that children should attend them by their first name. Poof! The balance is now gone. Because the child is speaking on first name basis the playing field is now level and there is no longer any authority. They are now friends. Some adults don't actually want to have anything to do with authority over the young and instead encourage childish behavior and then duck and run when adversity unfolds, whereby the adult now believes it is not their problem. (You know, the village that helps raise the child). Fast forward to teen years and teachers that are called by first names, kids that know their rights where law is concerned but could care less about their responisibilities. On to college or university where they believe they can do anything and actually demand what they deserve at interviews when they graduate! It is just a small seed planted very young, so subtle. Maybe it's just me. Thank you for allowing me to comment on your site. I only read the above article and not Part 1, but you make refernce to authority and submission as a grand scene as ie: the government and also the church. I believe it is so much more subtle and planted earlier in peoples lives which then affects the authority submission balance later on. I’m refering to the lost respect of children to their elders (in family), to their teachers, to their neighbors, and then to every other adult in their circle of influence. It’s not necasserily that they are not being taught, but that instead there is a wellmeaning someone there to undermine the teaching of respect, and it is subtle. When introducing a child to an adult they used to be introduced as Mister or Misses, or in the case of a close family friend maybe Auntie and Uncle. But somewhere in there the “adults” decided they didn’t like being referred to in this manner and have insisted that children should attend them by their first name. Poof! The balance is now gone. Because the child is speaking on first name basis the playing field is now level and there is no longer any authority. They are now friends. Some adults don’t actually want to have anything to do with authority over the young and instead encourage childish behavior and then duck and run when adversity unfolds, whereby the adult now believes it is not their problem. (You know, the village that helps raise the child). Fast forward to teen years and teachers that are called by first names, kids that know their rights where law is concerned but could care less about their responisibilities. On to college or university where they believe they can do anything and actually demand what they deserve at interviews when they graduate!

It is just a small seed planted very young, so subtle. Maybe it’s just me. Thank you for allowing me to comment on your site.

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