Comments on: The Other Side

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 30 May 2010 02:04:27 +0000

I just stumbled across this website while looking for some information on a ministry I was concerned about. I did want to clarify one historical point some have made who said Scarlett’s ancestors could have freed their slaves at anytime they wanted. I’m afraid that’s not exactly accurate. Especially following the Nat Turner revolt in Virginia in the 1830s (sorry, I forget the exact year), Southern states passed laws making the grip of slavery even tighter and making it nearly impossible for slaveowners to free their slaves. I can’t remember in which state, but I do remember reading that in one Southern state, it would take an act of the legislature to allow a slaveowner to free his slaves.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:06:04 +0000

Lynn M,

Your e-mail address is only visible to you. I can’t see it on the site and neither can anyone else.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:58:48 +0000

I’m wise to distance myself? Seriously, what a condescending response. I’m sure you didn’t mean it that way, but I think it’s wise that you’re backing off from commenting too much here. (See what I mean? Sounds condescending, doesn’t it?)

Cynthia is pretty bright, too. Disagreeing with the way you see things does not make one mentally inept. I promise.

By: Mrs. Webfoot

Mrs. Webfoot — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:20:40 +0000

Anne, actually I am pretty familiar with the different kinds of feminism, but thank you for the suggestion. I think that you are wise to distance yourself from these kinds of discussions.

Congratulations on your baby, Anne! That is a wonderful gift.

Then, Cynthia, I have been trying to think of a response to what you say, but I just can’t do it. I am totally blown away by your logic! It may do you some good to back away from this topic a bit and get some perspective?

Hey, take care everyone, okay? Have a blessed Holy Week. Look at John Piper’s book 50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die. You can read it free online.

http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/OnlineBooks/ByTitle/2289_Fifty_Reasons_Why_Jesus_Came_to_Die/

By: Cynthia Gee

Cynthia Gee — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:03:47 +0000

Mrs. Webfoot, I’m no feminist myself (at least not according to the feminists, and they oughta know), but I can’t help but point out the illogic of your position that “the racist accusations go both ways.”

It is true Planned Parenthood was FOUNDED by Sanger, a particularly nasty racist who espoused the philosophy of eugenics. It is also true that most secular feminists are in favor of Planned Parenthood, but neither the majority of feminists nor the Planned Parenthood movement today espouse racism — they almost universally abhor it.

On the other hand, Lady Lydia’s internet comments over the years show that she IS a racist, and a fair number of the people in Lady Lydia’s internet clique have direct ties to NeoConfederate/Secessionist groups, and some of them have ties to worse things than that.

My point is, there’s a considerable difference between having racists in one’s organizational lineage, as the Planned Parenthood Movement does, and espousing racism and fraternizing with pro-active racists in the here-and-now, as Lady Lydia does.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:31:48 +0000

Mrs. Webfoot, you may be 100% right about your reasons. But I still don’t put as much weight behind the faceless criticism of someone who doesn’t sign their name to their post. As for the feminist question, I would encourage you to find the post here that discusses the different kinds of feminism. I am not a radical modern feminist, but one who believes in fairness. I’m totally comfortable with that.

By: W.

W. — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:02:17 +0000

Hi, I’ve been lurking here for a while, and I must say that I love…love…LOVE this blog!

I’m what you might consider a complegalitarian, one who believes in the full equality of men and women in value AND status, as well as their difference in nature. I believe that men and women are to complement each other, the way that they were created to do, and I also believe that romantic relationships are meant to be exclusive, so both homosexuality and polyamourous relationships are out the window for me.

I also fully and truly believe what Paul said about the three greatest virtues, faith, hope, and love – and that the greatest of the these is love.

By: authenticallyME

authenticallyME — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:01:53 +0000

The worst part of the disagreements of the Fundies is the shame they try to invoke.

By: Cynthia Gee

Cynthia Gee — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:04:16 +0000

I came across this just now, so please excuse my untimely reply…

In my opinion, “Scarlett” comes off sounding like the typical Southern Belle — all Bless-Your-Heart and Mercy-Me, with sweet molasses running out of her mouth and a knife in either hand, ready to cut you to pieces, preferably while your back is turned.
She hasn’t even the integrity and the moral fiber to sign her real name to her letter …. but then, in old-school Southern circles, forthrightness and honesty are considered masculine virtues, not suited to “ladies”.

~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthia Gee

By: RichardD

RichardD — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:14:29 +0000

Anne and Jennifer – Feel free to delete my comment above if it is detrimental to the ongoing discussion. My views on the Confederacy have nothing to do with the current conversation and my response was meant as a tongue-in-cheek response to a comment by someone I assume is my friend Lynn Dell.

I noticed that it had not been approved for publication and am not offended if you choose to delete it. I haven’t been here in quite some time and came to take a peak around after receiving a comment on my blog regarding one of my posts from a year and a half ago regarding Vision Forum. The person who left that comment had apparently found my blog through WWF.