tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post5027366739583456081..comments2024-02-28T12:04:11.837-08:00Comments on Jesus in Love Blog: Unprotected Texts: Bible has mixed messages on sexKittredge Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-58332236042297598932011-02-25T11:29:41.684-08:002011-02-25T11:29:41.684-08:00When I was in seminary, my ethics professor told u...When I was in seminary, my ethics professor told us how much fun she had shocking people at airports when she carried around one of our textbooks while she was traveling: " Dirt, Greed, and Sex" by William Countryman!<br /><br />Audrey, times have changed, but the interest in this post shows that some people still care about books.Kittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-37790942890346241952011-02-25T11:19:51.796-08:002011-02-25T11:19:51.796-08:00I'd love to carry around that book "Unpro...I'd love to carry around that book "Unprotected Texts" but alas in Los Angeles, nobody bothers to even notice books :-) They never ask me about any book I carry... well except one time...at a Starbucks! :-)Audreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-83367324361840088372011-02-22T19:34:47.195-08:002011-02-22T19:34:47.195-08:00It should be fun to carry around the book "Un...It should be fun to carry around the book "Unprotected Texts" just to show off the title and sparks in conversations.<br /><br />Your quote from "the King and I" is funny but also chillingly sexist… like so many musicals of the era. <br /><br />Strangely your missing comment showed up today in my inbox, but now I can't find it anywhere even though I approved it!<br /><br />It must have to do with the battle for Internet dominance between Facebook and Google, which owns the blogspot service that hosts the Jesus in Love Blog. I just tried leaving a comment here after coming through Facebook like you did, and it worked -- but I had to sign in again to my Google account, which is really unusual.Kittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-8762112831838389332011-02-22T19:33:00.620-08:002011-02-22T19:33:00.620-08:00testtestKittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-85459907466095452692011-02-22T04:49:15.164-08:002011-02-22T04:49:15.164-08:00I'm glad I wasn't being redundant with the...I'm glad I wasn't being redundant with the second comment. I think the first time I commented was when I linked through to the blog from Facebook, instead of coming directly to it as I usually do. As the King of Siam said, "Is a puzzlement". <br /><br />Speaking of the King of Siam, I can't help recalling one of my favorite quotes from the musical "The King and I" -- he sings, <br /><br />"The woman must be like a blossom, with honey for just one man; the man must be like a honey bee, and gather all he can. To fly from blossom to blossom, the honey bee must be free. But the blossom must not ever fly from bee to bee to bee!"<br /><br />Highly amusing as a song in a musical, but really not so funny because it does indeed represent the general attitude of patriarchal society past and present. I am looking forward to Jennifer's book, and indeed, like you, I find the title absolutely delightful. It's actually the reason I went ahead an ordered it!Trudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866513608442388870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-75130708867063628212011-02-22T00:36:33.195-08:002011-02-22T00:36:33.195-08:00I like the way the author points out that the hete...I like the way the author points out that the heterosexual nuclear family is only one of many options presented in the Bible. It's important to note that "Unprotected Texts" (love the title!) is bringing this message to mainstream Americans thru major media such as USA Today and CNN. <br /><br />Trudie, I'm sorry to hear about the weird error message. This is the only comment that came through from you about this post. it's good that you were persistent and sent a second comment. Thanks! It's always good to hear from you.Kittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-32834810415755777822011-02-21T04:47:28.537-08:002011-02-21T04:47:28.537-08:00Now that I've read Jennifer's article'...Now that I've read Jennifer's article's full text, I agree it's dynamite. I may not order the book immediately, but I'm definitely going to put it on my list for the future. I hope we hear more from her on your blog!Trudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866513608442388870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-31681932193594987862011-02-20T15:39:27.527-08:002011-02-20T15:39:27.527-08:00I tried leaving a comment awhile ago, but got a we...I tried leaving a comment awhile ago, but got a weird message. Anyway, I wanted to say that I really appreciate these links. I already had the one from Mark, but the book looks fascinating. More later.Trudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866513608442388870noreply@blogger.com