Why men hate church

[Aquila]

I was thinking... if my memory serves me correctly... in early America there used to be something referred to as the "rule of thumb". It wasn't a formal law... but supposedly a man had the right to discipline his wife and children with a stick as long as it wasn't any thicker than his thumb.

While I don't advocate beatings and abuse. The premise that would allow such a thing in at a cultural level demonstrates a cultural respect for male authority.

My point is this... authority isn't authority unless it can be used and enforced. Sadly... male headship in America, be it in the church or at home is merely an illusion that only applies when the parties involved agree to allow it to apply. "Hey, I know. Let's get married and play headship!" lol