30 gengwall,

Thank you for responding!
I do know that the things I listed come from misunderstandings of the Bible. My experience has more leaned to the side of women preferring the CMBW comp position, because it shelters them from having to fully grow up.

I admit, I do feel uncomfortable with women going to war, it is my bias. But basing the argument on children needing their mother, seems to neglect the importance of the father. It just doesn’t sit well.

One of the reasons I look forward to marriage is to be able to have a active sex life! A running joke is that our honeymoon will have to be 4 weeks long 😉 But the majority of material I find on a man’s sexuality is related to avoiding pornography, lust, and premarital sex (necessary teachings) without any focus on developing the positive aspects of a man’s sexuality. (I consider lust to be more along the lines of objectification, than healthy sexual desire). As a result, a male sexuality becomes something to be feared, a monster of sorts. Women are not taught about healthy female sexuality, only that it is her job to provide him with release, lest he wander elsewhere.

Here is an article on Boundless (!), a ministry of Focus on the Family, that might explain my concern better.
http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0001887.cfm

I should have clarified my last point, gengwall, that was my mistake. Women are told that being a wife and mother is their highest calling, while men may be called to be a doctor, pastor, plumber, etc. A man can achieve those things by attending school, largely by himself. In order to be a wife, one needs a husband. So, the fulfillment of her calling is dependent on another person’s decision to propose, and their ability to have (successful) children. In other words, her calling is defined by other people, opening the door wide open to sin nature’s manipulative powers.