could the church do a better job of raising up men?

For far too long the American culture has allowed men to look at church as an unmasciline place to hang around. Church is seen as a place for moms, kids and elderly to hang out and be committed to. I believe the church is partly to blame. We have not encouraged men to model what is means to be a man in the household are to take an active role in the local church. Wanted to give some tips( some tongue and cheek) on how the church can improve in the raising up men.

1. Ditch some of the traditions that hurt the males role in church. I think the days of expecting or making priest or pastors to remain single and celibate needs to come to an end. It doesn't work and the scandals prove it. I would never send my son to a church where a denomination has a history of perversion toward children. nuff said.

2. Would get rid of the preachers in robes and altar boys caring candles. Is there a less masculine thing in culture today. My mother would not have been able to whoop me enough to wear a white rob and carry a candle on a stick and light candles in front of everyone. The boys that have to do this at traditional churches hate it. stop it. men wear suits. Your robe doesn't make you look smarter nor does it hide the fact that your sermons are boring and irrelevant. Robes should only be worn for formal weddings or by a judge.

3. Get the feminine men off the organ and choir. The church has too long promoted the clay aiken types for their musical ability. You can be good at playing an instrument and singing without being sissy. i.e. george strait. Southern Gospel music was ruined by feminine men. They would not confront the issue and the industry is dying as a result. Let our men worship leaders model what it means to worship without having to act like a woman.

4. Pastors must model what it is to be a man. Never had a problem here. Grew up playing football, baseball and wrestling in high school and college. Not a fan of soccer, sorry. I ride a Harley. Never got my nails and toes done, nor had my eyebrows done at the mall.

This note is written to be light hearted and comical. Yet I do realize many families deal with boys that struggle with their sexuality and identity. They are not born that way, but rather a product of an environment. But thank God they can be born again and defeat the sinful nature we are all born into. There is no sin that Christ can not help you overcome. Would say that most men who struggle with their identity or go "American league" do so as a result of being molested as children ( and that makes me furious against the sickos that do that to a child, personally think they should all be hung up) or no male presence in their life. PS. don't get your son a cat. dogs only.