[geocentrism] The chauvinist?
- From: "Philip" <joyphil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:29:38 +1000
The word had interesting etymology. I suspect the third meaning shown was a
developement out of the femenist movement, though it seems to imply a two way
street.
Main Entry: chau·vin·ism
Pronunciation: 'shO-v&-"ni-z&m
Function: noun
Etymology: French chauvinisme, from Nicolas Chauvin, character noted for his
excessive patriotism and devotion to Napoleon in Théodore and Hippolyte
Cogniard's play La Cocarde tricolore (1831)
Date: 1870
1 : excessive or blind patriotism -- compare JINGOISM
2 : undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or
has belonged
3 : an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex; also :
behavior expressive of such an attitude
When I made my first statement, my abrupt manner, and subsequent "It is not
important" belies the truth, and may have given a false impression to the
uninformed. Therefore, as Neville has given his blessing to the subject, I take
the opportunity to clarify the real position that I take. I stand by the
original statement. Here is what it means. .......
9 In like manner, women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with
modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly
attire:
10 But, as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but
to
be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed: then Eve.
14 And Adam was not seduced: but the woman, being seduced, was in the
transgression.
15 Yet she shall be saved through child bearing: if she continue in faith
and love
and sanctification with sobriety. 1timothy. Ch2.
Yet it was to a woman that was given the greatest honour among mankind, such
that even the Angles adored.
When Gabriel saluted her, "HAIL, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed
art thou among women.."
Had not Mary responded " Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done to me
according to thy word." no man would see God. Thus a second Eve, made
justification for the mistake of the first, in offering her co-operation in our
redemption. Yet see how Mary obeys the natural hierarchy of women on earth in
relation to men, exactly according to scripture. Carefully note I said on
Earth. Things may well be quite different among the angels and saints in the
hierarchy of Heaven.
46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from
henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his
name.
50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the
conceit
of their heart.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent
empty
away.
54 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
55 As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
The most beautiful words ever spoken by any human being, from the mouth of a
woman.
Yet biblically, there is much more. I make no apology for printing in full The
Canticle of Judith....
The canticle of Judith: her virtuous life and death.
1 Then Judith sung this canticle to the Lord, saying:
2 Begin ye to the Lord with timbrels, sing ye to the Lord with cymbals,
tune
unto him a new psalm, extol and call upon his name.
3 The Lord putteth an end to wars, the Lord is his name.
4 He hath set his camp in the midst of his people, to deliver us from the
hand of
all our enemies.
5 The Assyrian came out of the mountains from the north in the multitude of
his
strength: his multitude stopped up the torrents, and their horses covered the
valleys.
6 He bragged that he would set my borders on fire, and kill my young men
with
the sword, to make my infants a prey, and my virgins captives.
7 But the almighty Lord hath struck him, and hath delivered him into the
hands
of a woman, and hath slain him.
8 For their mighty one did not fall by young men, neither did the sons of
Titan
strike him, nor tall giants oppose themselves to him, but Judith the daughter
of
Merari weakened him with the beauty of her face.
9 For she put off her the garments of widowhood, and put on her the
garments
of joy, to give joy to the children of Israel.
10 She anointed her face with ointment, and bound up her locks with a crown,
she took a new robe to deceive him.
11 Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty made his soul her captive, with
a
sword she cut off his head.
12 The Persians quaked at her constancy, and the Medes at her boldness.
13 Then the camp of the Assyrians howled, when my lowly ones appeared,
parched with thirst.
14 The sons of the damsels have pierced them through, and they have killed
them like children fleeing away: they perished in battle before the face of the
Lord
my God.
15 Let us sing a hymn to the Lord, let us sing a new hymn to our God.
16 O Adonai, Lord, great art thou, and glorious in thy power, and no one can
overcome thee.
17 Let all thy creatures serve thee: because thou hast spoken, and they were
made: thou didst send forth thy spirit, and they were created, and there is no
one
that can resist thy voice.
18 The mountains shall be moved from the foundations with the waters: the
rocks shall melt as wax before thy face.
19 But they that fear thee, shall be great with thee in all things.
20 Woe be to the nation that riseth up against my people: for the Lord
almighty
will take revenge on them, in the day of judgment he will visit them.
21 For he will give fire, and worms into their flesh, that they may burn,
and may
feel for ever.
22 And it came to pass after these things, that all the people, after the
victory,
came to Jerusalem to adore the Lord: and as soon as they were purified, they
all
offered holocausts, and vows, and their promises.
23 And Judith offered for an anathema of oblivion all the arms of
Holofernes,
which the people gave her, and the canopy that she had taken away out of his
chamber.
24 And the people were joyful in the sight of the sanctuary, and for three
months
the joy of this victory was celebrated with Judith.
25 And after those days every man returned to his house, and Judith was made
great in Bethulia, and she was most renowned in all the land of Israel.
26 And chastity was joined to her virtue, so that she knew no man all the
days
of her life, after the death of Manasses her husband.
27 And on festival days she came forth with great glory.
28 And she abode in her husband's house a hundred and five years, and made
her handmaid free, and she died, and was buried with her husband in Bethulia.
29 And all the people mourned for seven days.
30 And all the time of her life there was none that troubled Israel, nor
many
years after her death.
31 But the day of the festivity of this victory is received by the Hebrews
in the
number of holy days, and is religiously observed by the Jews from that time
until
this day.
Enough said..
Philip.
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