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We went to a church service and they had a skit for young kids about David and Goliath....... told the story kinda in modern day terms about how you have to face your Giants....... While doing this skit the adult leader stated that Goliath challenged the Israelites to come out and fight him, or were they all "girly men" who were afraid? Now had she said it only once I would not have thought much about it, but she said it twice and then said (as Goliath) do all your men fight like girls?
Now I have the upmost respect for people who lead Sunday School groups and youth leaders.... it is quite a commitment, BUT to all the little girls sitting there listening to this story I wanted to go up and say hey, can you hear yourself? You are telling all these kids here that girls are second class and they can't "fight" their giants and will have to get a "boy" to do their fighting..... I just couldn't believe she did this...... she was a younger woman than me meaning maybe early 40's but what happened to being a little sensitive to the plight of your own sex? The only thing I chalked it up to was she was nervous being on stage and she just babbled these statements out. In the end I didn't say anything, but it really galled me to hear this from someone who is working with our kids..... We are also new attenders to this church, so I didn't want to rock the boat.....
Your thoughts?
Now I have the upmost respect for people who lead Sunday School groups and youth leaders.... it is quite a commitment, BUT to all the little girls sitting there listening to this story I wanted to go up and say hey, can you hear yourself? You are telling all these kids here that girls are second class and they can't "fight" their giants and will have to get a "boy" to do their fighting..... I just couldn't believe she did this...... she was a younger woman than me meaning maybe early 40's but what happened to being a little sensitive to the plight of your own sex? The only thing I chalked it up to was she was nervous being on stage and she just babbled these statements out. In the end I didn't say anything, but it really galled me to hear this from someone who is working with our kids..... We are also new attenders to this church, so I didn't want to rock the boat.....
Your thoughts?