Lin

“Then my primary question – Why on earth would any woman put up with this nonsense? But then I suppose that goes to the question as to why anyone would put up with any sort of an abusive relationship.”

Hi Sam,

I have a bit of a different take on this question. My background includes marketing a lot of comp seminars and materials in mega churches. They were big money makers for the churches and those who have comp ministries.

Why are these venues sold out? (And there are a ton of comp authors and ministries out there and folks flock to them)

Because people love formulas, rules and roles to live by. They are always looking for the magic formula to make everything perfect. That is why self help books sell well. Same reason. We just took self help formulas, twisted scripture and applied it to the marriage.

One of the most popular pink and blue ministries even has a charge for accessing his website community. It is HUGE business. And marriage books in Christendom are hot commodities if they are in the pink and blue vein. If not, they are immediately branded as liberal and heretic by the big names and the publishers shy away.

I wish you could have seen the money these folks raked in.

But all these rules, roles and formulas are much easier than the hard work of constantly Abiding in Christ, constantly seeking the Kingdom. But if each person is doing just that, their marriage will thrive because they will be automatically putting Christ first and consequently each other will benefit.