Tuesday 14 January 2020

Eve and all Women

It was Eve wasn’t it, who ate the apple (well actually fruit) from the tree and is to blame for all the brokenness in the world today?

One woman, one mistake, watch out for women - they’ll lead you astray. 

It’s Eve’s fault. 

It was Maggie wasn’t it, who closed the pits, who divided our country, who left communities with nothing and is surely to blame for many of our issues today? 

One woman, give her power, look what happens when women get into leadership positions. Never again. 

It’s Eve’s fault. 

It was Wallis wasn’t it, who caught the eye of the King, and lured him away with promises of a better life and left the country bereft?

One woman, one temptress, watch out for her looks - she’ll take away the world you were called to. 

It’s Eve’s fault. 

It was Meghan wasn’t it, who married  a prince and turned him against his family - brother against brother in an attempt to bring down the institution?

One woman, standing up for a different way for her family - watch out for the foreign woman - she’ll lead you astray. 

It’s Eve’s fault. 

It was Amy wasn’t it, who one night got dressed up to go out with friends, and woke up in the morning in a strange bed, sore and broken and ashamed? 

One woman, asking for it - she deserves what she gets. 

It’s Eve’s fault. 

It was Melody wasn’t it, who we took a risk in calling and messed up the church with a wild ways and off the wall ideas, leaving us broken and bereft?

One woman, I told you so - women preachers are no more. 

It’s Eve’s fault. 

It’s Eve’s fault - in her eyes we see all women, in her actions we see evil, in her punishment we see a call to never allow it again....

So woman - sit down - take the punishment your ancestor brought upon you, for you haven’t learned your place yet. 

And it’s Eve’s fault. 

But Jesus says to the Samaritan woman bring me a drink and she discovers new life

But Jesus says to the woman bleeding - go your faith has made you well

But Jesus writes in the sand as the woman stands in fear.....

Stop blaming Eve. Stop blaming Eve. 


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