Saturday, August 22, 2015

Columbine Interview Transcript

Columbine
Questions:
  1. How do you identify yourself, religiously?
Agnostic.
  1. What is your relationship status?
Monogamous dating.
  1. What, if any, questions do you have before we commence the interview?
  2. What is your general reaction to what you listened to?
I don’t really understand how someone can voluntarily place themselves in a “lesser” position, like being a spouse’s property. I had strong female role models growing up, including my mother and godmother, who are twins. The idea of females acting strictly as servants to men is strange to me.
  1. Do you believe women are unable to understand men, and therefore unable to judge their actions?
I think women can understand men as well as any given person can understand another person.
  1. React to the statement, “women are a possession”.
It’s a silly concept. We are all people, and born as equals.
  1. How do sex slaves, like Bilhah and Zilpah, prevent “the lust of the world”?
They don’t.
  1. How do you define “love”?
Mutual respect, devotion, and understanding. There are many types of love- romantic love, familial love, friendly love, etc.
  1. Does love create crippling, unmanly weakness in men?
As a man, I think I would be weaker without love in my life. It provides support.
  1. React “the American woman is the enemy of a man”.
Who is “the American woman”? This sounds like a broad, scare-tactic-y phrase. It reminds me of something like “Muslims are the enemy of the West”. It’s bizarre.
  1. From this podcast, what is a “Biblical” marriage?
A woman serving a man and bearing his heirs.
  1. From this podcast, what makes a man? What makes a woman?
A man is God’s creation. A woman is a man’s servant made from his rib.
  1. What makes a good marriage?
Mutual respect and understanding, similar life goals, honest communication, and sensible financial planning.
  1. (If married) how does your marriage work?
  1. How do you think this makes Israelites appear to non-Israelites?/ How does this make you feel about this religious sect?
As a non-Israelite, this is very bizarre. I understand that these people do not represent all Christians or all Israelites, but this fits the crazy Christian stereotype perfectly.
  1. Any closing thoughts/comments?

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