HELP--another submissive woman message: The Prairie Muffin Manifesto

[bobbieinok]

http://buriedtreasurebooks.com/PrairieMuffinManifesto.php

The Prairie Muffin Manifesto

What is a Prairie Muffin? I borrowed the term from R.C. Sproul, Jr. who jokingly and lovingly called his wife a Prairie Muffin (note: R.C. Sproul, Jr. has nothing to do with the writing of this manifesto). This was in response to those who make snide and derogatory remarks about those of us who choose a quiet life, diligently pursuing our biblical role as women and protecting the innocence of our children. Some women have been caricatured as denim jumper-wearing, Little House on the Prairie-worshiping, baby machines who never trim their hair or wear makeup. Like the Americans who bore the name Yankee Doodle as a badge of honor rather than be cowed by the enemy who used it in a derogatory way, the name Prairie Muffin is meant to convey the message that we are sticking to our convictions despite the silly labels people try to stick on us.

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Note: It was decided in a hotly-contested election, that the husbands of Prairie Muffins would henceforth be known as "Prairie Dawgs." An official Prairie Dawg greeting was also proposed. Single women aspiring to be Prairie Muffins will be known as "Muffin Mixes" and young children of Prairie Muffins are "Mini Muffins."

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2) Prairie Muffins are helpmeets to their husbands, seeking creative and practical ways to further their husbands' callings and aid them in their dominion responsibilities.

3) Prairie Muffins are aware that God is in control of their ability to conceive and bear children, and they are content to allow Him to bless them as He chooses in this area.
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11) Prairie Muffins own aprons and they know how to use them.

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18) Prairie Muffins are fiercely submissive to God and to their husbands.

19) Prairie Muffins appreciate godly role models, such as Anne Bradstreet, Elizabeth Prentiss and Elisabeth Elliot. They do not idolize Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie) or Louisa May Alcott (Little Women); while they may enjoy aspects of home life presented in their books, PMs understand that the latent humanism and feminism in these stories and in the lives of these women is not worthy of emulation.

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29) Prairie Muffins are open to correction from proper authorities. They are responsible to submit to their own husbands, to their elders, and ultimately to God. If rebuked by these authorites a PM should receive such correction gracefully and gratefully. If rebuked by others, she should take the concern to her proper authorities.

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36) Prairie Muffins are happy to be girls—they rejoice in the distinctives which God sovereignly bestowed on them which make them feminine. They are also happy that their husbands are masculine, and they do not diminish that masculinity by harping on habits which emanate from the fact that boys will be boys, even when they grow up. In addition, Prairie Muffins are careful not to use their feminine, hormotional weaknesses to excuse sinful attitudes and actions, but learn to depend more and more on God's grace and strength in the midst of any monthly trials.

more....

[supernova]

1. "Fiercly submissive?"

Well, if that isn't an oxymoron, I don't know what is.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. They are so missing out.

They could move to the big city and learn the wonders of latex and ballgags.

[Agnomen]

3. A scene from "Blazing Saddles" to mind:

"You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons."

[TallahasseeGrannie]

4. So I read the link

and I'm done throwing up. I don't think I will ever look at a muffin in quite the same way.

Here's my questions. What if Mr. Prairie Muffin tells Mrs. Prairie Muffin to do something that is morally questionable? Like maybe doing a little three-way baking after choir practice?

Is Mrs. Prairie Muffin in her rights to send him packing, or must she submit to his "needs and desires" in all ways?

[MuseRider]

5. Oh gag me.

I couldn't even read everything you posted so I overlooked the link. Where in the world do these women come from?

[mrreowwr_kittty]

6. Gotta love no. 36

Boys will be boys but you girls better exercise stern discipline over your hormonal fluctuations. Hormotional? WTF? Gawd what a bunch of idiots.

[bemildred]

7. Muffins? Prairie Muffins? Is this a joke?

This isn't even good brainwashing. The Boy Scouts would not stoop to this.
:rofl::rofl:

[Doctor_J]

8. This doesn't need any comment - just forward it

as is, or maybe with the tag "guide for the 21st Century American Woman".

[kineneb]

9. and I thought that Prairie Muffins

were what bison left behind, kinda like the Meadow Muffins that cows leave behind...ya' know: manure, poop, etc.

Shows what I know. No wimpy females in my family like that... the women were (and are) the ones who really run the show.

[AnnieBW]

11. That's What I Thought, Too!

Prairie Muffin = Cow Pattie

[tinfoil tiaras]

10. Is that a joke

i sure hope it is...

[bobbieinok]

12. don't think so......I found it linked at 'dark christianity'

web page

http://community.livejournal.com/dark_christian/

This site monitors dominionism.

[tinfoil tiaras]

13. SCARY.

:scared:

[atommom]

14. I've seen that site. It's very telling that they chose the term

Prairie Muffin. It's diminutive, and it tells the women just where they rank in the scheme of things.

32) Though we abhor the idea of women being involved in the military and fighting battles which men are commanded to fight, Prairie Muffins recognize that there is a real battle in which they are on the front lines: the battle of the seed of the woman against the seed of the serpent. In this most-important conflict, we gratefully serve King Jesus in the capacity He has given us, waving our wooden spoons and rallying our children to stand alongside us in the battle, training them to be mighty warriors in the defense and furthering of God's kingdom.

"Waving our wooden spoons"? I remember a book a few years ago that advocated beating children with wooden spoons (this was supposed to be a good modern-day equivalent of "the rod" mentioned in Scripture). I wonder if these people know each other...

[cap]

15. christian dominionist plan for women

Prairie Muffins are helpmeets to their husbands, seeking creative and practical ways to further their husbands' callings and aid them in their dominion responsibilities.


When the dominion has been established, we'll know where our place will be.

They just never spelled out the plan for the women who refuse to go along... Oh wait... I remember, they burnt them at the stake.

[cap]

16. they depend on god for their monthly trials, I've learned about..

ibuproferen... take it just like the bottle says and it works wonders.