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I am all for relationships in which there is open communication and discussion and concession, but when the head of the household makes a decision, it should be honored.
And, he better be darn sure that he is truly acting in His wife's best interests. I am convinced that God's judgment will be much more severe on the husband who abuses His word to justify his own selfishness than the wife who dares to question her husband's judgment.
Thinking Out Loud Here: (Not directed to anyone)
Whether we believe that the wife should or should not submit to the authority of the husband does not matter. What does matter is what the Bible says. If you reject one part of the Bible because it does not fit your philosophy, then why bother to go to church and why bother to call yourself a Christian because our beliefs are based solely on the Bible.
"Let God be true, but every man a liar." Romans 3:4
I never did like that saying "God said it, I believe it, that settles it." Our belief (or disbelief) in what God has said doesn't make what God has said valid or invalid. The saying should be "God said it, that settles it."
For some reason, Christians traditionally have been very quick to point out the wife's duty to submit and respect her husband's authority, but very hesitant to acknowledge the husband's duty to submit and to be completely unselfish in his leadership. The point is that when a husband leads a home in a biblical fashion, then the proper order will fall into place. When a husband abuses his authority to justify selfishness (which is one thing that helped motivate traditional feminism), we should not be surprised when the wife has trouble respecting her husband's authority.
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