tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post115431908970580535..comments2024-03-18T09:28:08.708-04:00Comments on Maior autem his est caritas: Getting men to church ...Fr. Gaurav Shroff http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-1154412196961832542006-08-01T02:03:00.000-04:002006-08-01T02:03:00.000-04:00Actually, maybe I wasn't too clear in my reply. Ba...Actually, maybe <I>I</I> wasn't too clear in my reply. <BR/><BR/>Basically, I think we agree that the issue (men avoiding church, finding church a "feminine" activity) is a problem. <BR/><BR/>I was saying: I know it's a problem, maybe there's cultural issues, esp. concerning gender-roles in the West, but let's not get too carried away by gender stereotypes. <BR/><BR/>When it comes to singing I'm Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-1154401821280291472006-07-31T23:10:00.000-04:002006-07-31T23:10:00.000-04:00After rereading my post, and then reading your rep...After rereading my post, and then reading your reply, I'm getting the feeling that I miscommunicated something along the way.... But yes, the way gender-roles play out in the West probably does have quite a bit to do with emphases on music. After all, the old joke goes something like this:<BR/><BR/>Q: How did the freshman guy get in the school choir?<BR/>A: He went to the wrong classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-1154366489528469762006-07-31T13:21:00.000-04:002006-07-31T13:21:00.000-04:00Hey Klaus, I wasn't implying that this isn't impor...Hey Klaus, I wasn't implying that this isn't important. However, your mentioning singing is a clear example of not trying to take all gender stereotypes too seriously, though, I suspect, the way gender-roles play out in the West has something to do with it.Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-1154354812272612372006-07-31T10:06:00.000-04:002006-07-31T10:06:00.000-04:00Even though it is a bit simplistic (the men I know...Even though it is a bit simplistic (the men I know don't find "risk, challenge, and daring" simplex attractive; what makes them attractive is the reason for which one risks, is challenged, or dares), I think there is a great deal of truth to this argument, and as you point out, it is equally applicable to many Catholic parishes in America besides. One is reminded of Lee Podles' book <EM>The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com