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January 2014

January 25, 2014

CTNAHM: Twits, Sluts, and Slut Makers

Here is where I'm confused. If you teach women that they are weak and sinful,...

January 22, 2014

CTNAHM: Surprising Introspection from Michael—Sort Of

By Aletha. I'm amazed how how often in this marriage-help book, Michael makes marriage sound...

January 18, 2014

CTNAHM: What Other Purpose Would a Wife Have—Except to Serve?

If something goes wrong in the marriage---it's the woman's fault. Really, no surprise by this...

January 16, 2014

CTNAHM: The Commanding Servant?

But I'm looking at the words Michael uses. "Took command." "Directing" "Assumed control". Those are...

January 11, 2014

CTNAHM: Sheeple Need a Leader

Michael consistently seems to have the philosophy that traits like his are good, and traits...

January 08, 2014

CTNAHM: God the Father—In Human Form

A Guest Post by Aletha. I will be the first to admit I don't know...

January 04, 2014

CTNAHM: Dem Wimminz Hormonez

A Guest Post by Aletha. Egads. My first thought is that I seriously doubt a...

January 01, 2014

CTNAHM: You’re Not a Leader, But Lead Your Family!

A Guest Post by Aletha The more I read, the more I think Michael just...

December 2013

December 28, 2013

CTNAHM: How Dominant Wives Destroy Daughters

Check out the language here: dark, twisted destiny...a species of mother...old spinsters whose mothers destroyed...

December 26, 2013

CTNAHM: XBOX Will Steal Your Children’s Souls!

A Guest Post by Aletha. Wow. I read the first paragraph and was a bit...

December 21, 2013

CTNAHM: You’re Valuable, but Nobody Cares or Notices

I wish Michael realized that people can be different, without having to compare and rank...

December 18, 2013

CTNAHM: Give Your Ornamental Wife a Purpose

Michael keeps adding stipulations to the wife's hobby. First, it has to make money. Second,...

December 14, 2013

CTNAHM: Encourage Your Wife—By Telling Her Her Role!

While it's good advice, if the problem was only "Men need to lead", Michael doesn't...

December 12, 2013

CTNAHM: Don’t Read Your Wife Your To Do List

If praying is what works for you, then I'm glad you have an outlet. But...

December 07, 2013

CTNAHM: How to Fix Your Wife’s Unhappiness

Alrighty then. First comparison of the chapter, and he's alluding wives to babies. Which, isn't...

December 04, 2013

CTNAHM: Dealing With Drama Queens—And Every Woman Is One

I honestly hope my husband doesn't consider our marriage a "tug-of-war". Just because we have...

December 01, 2013

CTNAHM: Michael Explains about Women’s Monthly Cycles!

Last post we introduced Mr. Steady. According to Michael, he typifies Jesus Christ, but I've...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

CTNAHM: Michael Doesn’t Understand Jesus

I have no idea what Bible Michael reads from, but it seems to contradict his...

November 23, 2013

CTNAHM: Move Away From Your Inlaws—They’ll Contaminate Your Wife

Holy cow. Never mind that moving in with someone is stressful, and the wife might...

November 16, 2013

CTNAHM: Look at Porn and Your Kids Will Die!

It's true. Everyone can be idle. But what Michael keeps missing is that sometimes it's...

November 13, 2013

CTNAHM: Butt-Kicking those Lazy Visionaries

I think I'm learning a lot more about Michael as a person than I am...

November 10, 2013

CTNAHM: A Letter From the Wife of a Visionary

This section makes me wonder how many wives are in this situation. Are there really...

November 06, 2013

CTNAHM: How to Mold Your Wife to Bless Your Need

Oh lovely. Once again, we see that wives are supposed to save the husband from...

November 02, 2013

CTNAHM: Those Radical Visionary Independent Baptists!

It seems to me that Visionaries are more a radical danger to their families than...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

CTNAHM: Michael the Prophet??

So what have we learned? Visionary men (like Michael!) are really prophets in disguise, sent...

October 26, 2013

CTNAHM: If Your Wife’s Not Fulfilled, Who Cares?

Only men are autonomous? Really? And women are only designed to adapt to the man?...

October 23, 2013

CTNAHM: All Men Are Different! Surprise!

I really am getting annoyed by all the flowery comparisons and analogies in this book....

October 19, 2013

CTNAHM: You are Responsible for Your Spouse’s Temperament

I don't think that men (people) can be summed up into one of three tidy...

October 16, 2013

CTNAHM: Your Wife Was Created to Fill Your Sexual Needs!

Oh yes. Your wife was created to fill your needs. She has no needs herself,...

October 13, 2013

CTNAHM: Foreplay and Minute Men

One thing that confuses me is how in purity culture, sex is: bad, evil, painful,...