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Rotten Eggs
Mon, 2010-11-29 12:35 — Stephen Baker
When my wife and I were about to get married, there were many voices that cautioned her against it.
They weren’t against me, per se. They were against her marrying without a college degree. Why? Over and over again, the reason was, “You never know what might happen.”
Translation: “You might marry a louse.”
If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: Why should young women make sure they get a college education? In case they marry a rotter. A bum. A lowlife. A dirt ball.
Young women should hedge their bets. They should protect themselves. They should start their married lives assuming that things will probably not work out. They should assume that their husbands will eventually leave them. But, never fear, ladies. If you have a college education, you don’t need a man. You can take care of yourself when he bugs out.
Having a college education has become the welfare system of upper middle class women.
The welfare system in America has allowed fathers to sire children and then leave the home. The women and children are cared for. They have what a husband and father normally provides. They have food to eat and a roof over their heads. But they don’t need a man.
So, which comes first, the chicken of welfare or the rotten egg of irresponsible men?
Or, which comes first, the chicken of a college degree for every young woman, or the rotten egg of unfaithful husbands and fathers?
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When I was young I was taught
When I was young I was taught that a lady must pray for the man of God's choice and visa versa. This is not a common teaching today, but it works. "God is the same yesterday, today and forever."
When it comes to education one needs to pray about that as well. Think about Jeremiah 29:11 - God's plan for your life.
We need to remember that God is interested in every aspect of our lives, the small things and the large things and whatever is important to you. It is better to walk through life slowly and pray alot. If you are wise you will desire God's best for your life.
Postscript - Adding to this
Postscript -
Adding to this my Aunt taught me to "get all the education I could get and use it for the glory of God."
Undoubtedly this is a
Undoubtedly this is a feminist idea that permeates society, but I do have a two thoughts:
My parents had a beautiful marriage for 25 years. Both had college degrees, though Dad was the bread-winner and Mom stayed home to home-school the clan. However, Dad died of cancer when there were seven children still living at home, and Mom had to assume many of Dad's responsibilities in leading the family. I cannot support her yet since I am finishing my own degree, but the family has been supported sufficiently by gifts and welfare. We are thankful that she has a college degree to show in the event that she must take a job. I pray that divorce is never an option for couples, but in the event that a woman with children is widowed by her husband's death, a college degree will help keep the family supported.
Another reason for a Christian woman to have a degree is that it strengthens her credibility in homeschooling, in the eyes of the state. Though state governments are more or less friendly towards homeschoolers right now, this may not always be the case. I've heard of states suggesting that women be required to attain a college degree before home-schooling. Think of St. Paul's Roman citizenship. Though this was unimportant to him personally as a minister of Christ, it allowed him to have credibility and some security in his political environment. In an academia-worshiping society such as ours, a college degrees will give some security to parents who wish to home-school their children.
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