Dennis G.

Cheryl,

I have read your blog with interest today and find your opinions well thought-out, some which I agree with, some I don’t. But I thought it worth my time to comment on one point: your response to “clip 6” from Russell Moore. Since you asked: “What is your opinion? What do you think of these quotes?”

You have missed his point in referring to this issue as one of “spiritual warfare”. Moore does not mean (nor does anyone one else I know who uses the terms “spiritual warfare”) that this is an in-house war against you or those of a feminist position. He invariably means, by “spiritual warfare”, that the conflict of positions over this is a result of the war of the enemy of our souls (Satan) against the church. I do believe that the position you hold not only is a device of Satan against the church, but against the interest of your own souls. But I would never refer to myself (nor do I think Moore would) as in a state of “warfare” against those who differ with my view. The warfare is spiritual – between enemies of our souls and humans as a race. I think Moore is clear on that and don’t really see how you could misinterpret him to mean that he is at war with persons of a differing opinion, and I would discourage anyone from viewing him as taking this sort of hostile and austere position.

He is not saying he views you as the enemy. He is saying that he believes a spiritual enemy has you (and the church at large) in his sights.

~ Dennis G