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THE RENEWED JIHAD AGAINST TRUE MANHOOD

Thanks to the events of 9/11, nearly everyone is aware of the term ‘jihad’.

On the flip side, fewer and fewer individuals can understand--or even relate--to the concepts of manhood, duty, marriage and responsibility. Especially those who happen to be men and women and ‘think’ of themselves as being ‘modern’. “After all”, the assassins rationalize, “its not like we are attacking our OWN husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons.”

What makes these renewed attacks even more suspect is that they were launched during a traditionally ‘slow’ news time--just after the major holidays, but far enough out from Valentine’s Day--so as not to ‘ruin’ the business outlook of dispensing with the candies, flowers, and cards to keep the romance industry alive and flourishing during uncertain economic times.

If you have read any of my columns, you are very familiar with one of my favorite phrases: “I can’t rescue a person--nor a group of people--from their own, deliberate ignorance.” These latest attacks on true manhood in the United States of America during this New Year are no less troubling (and no less dangerous) than a roadside bomb in Iraq. When you come right down to it, the attacks prove two conclusive things: 1) Some women with money, power, influence and a lot of time on their hands are STILL confused about their lives (proving once again that feminism is a joke) and; 2) The old saying is true: You CAN lose what you got by trying to get what you already HAVE!

A FEW YEARS BACK:

There is NO WAY that a WOMAN can teach, nag, or bribe a BOY into how to be a MAN. Sure, mothers have influence, but they don’t have much in the way of biological and emotional wiring to motivate a young man to become a true man, independently of a support network of other real man--starting FIRST with her OWN HUSBAND.

Once again, we must be honest on both sides of the coin. MEN have YET to see women working with sisters whom ALSO may be considered ‘at risk’ because of their actions, antics and attitudes.

This is OUR plea!

Where are women--who could be working to straighten out their wayward, at risk sisters--spending their time? Where are the women who could be working to stem the flow of young women to court, jail and/or prison? Where are the women who could be teaching young women how NOT to have sex outside of marriage, and how TO love their husbands and children inside of marriage?

Why, writing ‘Rites of Passage’ literature and ‘Mentoring’ books, programs and video tapes for young MEN.

Brothers, next time your school system, business, or church gets a new word on a program to help young men…find out how many women were involved in its production.

Then ask them: “Where are the programs to help young women?”

But, I digress.

A few years back, I appeared on a local radio talk show speaking on Men’s issues. The host asked me what seemed to be the central problem with men today? Being no stranger to controversy, I leaned into the microphone and responded with what I could best describe as the ‘Tennis Match Scenario’. That is--thanks to feminism--the men of that day were spending their time ‘reacting’ to social explanations FOR manhood, rather than living ABOVE those constraints and BEING the man whom GOD created them TO be. One CAN NOT be a man, constantly asking women what kind of man they are ALLOWED to be, from one day to the next!

NOW--THE GULF HAS WIDENED:

That radio show took place around 1992. More than ten years later, not only has the ‘jihad’ gotten worse, the tactics have been further refined with deadlier accuracy. It seems that those who believe in the feminist movement--along with their willing allies in the mainstream press, the entertainment and recording industries, and Hollywood--have succeeded in quietly dividing men along racial, social, and even age lines. Of course, the feminists are slick enough to develop a beautiful lie for each category of boy or man--and are careful not to get caught in their own bear trap.

At least--not until this column gets circulated.

But…I digress again.

Think I am making this up? Consider the following:

All spewed during various times of the year, from the SAME mainstream press.

The SAME ones who bring the beer, liquor and sports on the weekends.

But there is more…as now we have ‘new’ terms to further confuse young adult males in their mid-twenties:

Last, but not least--many of us Gray Heads--older, married men, have to contend with ‘sexually aggressive females’ who throw themselves at any man with a wedding band on his finger--while at the same time telling our wives through the ‘unholy trio’ of the stage, screen, and media what a ‘lousy life’ a married woman has been ‘duped’ into receiving. I warn us again brothers; a woman who will cheat WITH you will cheat ON you AND put your adultery in the STREET! SO BE ON YOUR GUARD!

THE SOLUTION: REVIEW, RESISTANCE AND GOOD RELIGION!

Brothers, the solution to this continued attempts to destroy us are simple.

If you have been keeping an eye on the situation in Iraq, and watching how the US and Coalition military forces have been ‘taking on’ the terrorists, you have a great idea as to how to deal with those who are attempting to destroy--or get you to throw away your manhood, your relationship with God and His Word along with your wife, your family, and your career.

Resist them and stop negotiating with them about a ‘peace treaty’.

That’s right--I said RESIST.

Simply put, there CAN NOT be peace with those who want to destroy you--whether it is a fire-breathing feminist, a Television executive, or a Hollywood superstar. Your money, your time, and your energies NEED to go to those forums and activities that will uplift men, instead of destroying--or attempting to enslave them.

I find it interesting that--according to published sources--the major networks are ALL reporting they are not only continuing to lose viewers, but (heaven forbid) MALE viewers! After spending the last ten to fifteen years of putting forth ‘a softer, effeminate view’ of manhood (including in the sports arena) more and more young men have opted for video games, MP3s, and the Internet, and RE-JEC-TED the offerings on the small screen. These young men, it seems, CAN turn their backs on a system which marginalizes their existence.

Seems that the resistance has already begun.

Next tip: Review. As a round out this month’s column, though one can be BORN male, he BECOMES a man when he masters the following:

Lastly, get GOOD Religion. Sure, there may be a whole lot of religions out there, but the central criteria is a simple one--does your religion make you better or worse at the end of the day? Are your sins forgiven and forgotten? Can failures still find mercy? What of the track record of its founder? Can you still associate with the rest of humanity?

Some honest questions, but let’s move on.

All men aren’t perfect. However, when those forces who like take shots at young men from the rooftops, and plant bombs by the roadsides of life to encourage the destruction of manhood, its time for the ‘Minutemen’ among us to pick up our courage and remind this society of one crucial fact. When and where men are allowed and encouraged to become men--to become protectors, providers--and value abstinence and marriage--society and the family benefits. When and where men are seen as little more than ‘breath and britches’, are marginalized and are encouraged to focus on fashion, their nails, video games and sexual pleasure--women and their oft-born illegitimate children are the big losers.

A society that declares war on--and/or attempts to marginalize its young men can know one thing: its own destruction is assured. Time DOES have a way of passing, and those who are young and rebellious will eventually grow old. Who will take care of them if there are no marriages, no mercy--and no true men?

This dirty truth is frightening to watch unfold.

This is why more and more leading feminists have awakened from their sleep of rebellion and have ‘quietly retired’ from their venom-spewing diatribes, complete with wedding bands, husbands, rice and quiet houses in the country to spend their husbands’ money. They don’t have an answer…nor will they aggressively act to silence their eager followers. That is--as long as the assassin squads they helped to create don’t decide to come to THEIR doorstep…after THEIR husbands and sons.

Mike Ramey