| At first hearing this most men would say no - "I would | | | | (even though satan tried many times), was threatened, |
| never cry - real men don't cry!" We are being | | | | beaten, spit on, even crucified and he never rescinded. |
| programmed into believing that crying is for the weak. | | | | What man today could bare 1/100th of what Jesus |
| All the latest shows imply this. Just look at the soap | | | | bore for all man kind? |
| operas and American Idol - the women are always | | | | If it was okay for Jesus to weep and not just in times |
| crying like Paula Abdul, but what about their men? | | | | of grieving then it must be okay for the rest of |
| Hollywood has found that tough men sell - just look at | | | | mankind to weep or cry. We have seen men cry on |
| 50 cent and his new, murderous video game. The real | | | | September 11, 2001 when the World Trade centers |
| question is is there a time or a circumstance when | | | | were brought down by terrorists. We have seen men |
| crying by a man would be acceptable or even | | | | cry in movies like Sixth Sense and on TV shows like |
| expected? This actually isn't just recent. It is also biblical | | | | Dr. Phil and Oprah. But we do not see them do this in |
| and the greatest man in history even cried and no he's | | | | everyday real life. This is because we are |
| not 50 cent. | | | | programmed to think we will be seen as weak, inferior, |
| In the bible it talks about weeping of men in almost | | | | etc... Just look at the recent Playstation games our |
| every book. In Jeremiah 48:14 it says "How say ye, | | | | moldable youth are playing - 50 Cent goes on a wild |
| We are mighty and strong men for the war? ... 32 O | | | | killing spree, Simon puts everyone down including Paula |
| vine of Sibmah, | | | | Abdul with zero sympathy on American Idol, and in the |
| I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer." In | | | | Dukes of Hazard laws are broken with reckless |
| revelations it is stated in the depiction of hell - "there will | | | | abandon and its all okay as Daisy (Jessica Simpson) |
| be weeping and nashing of teeth." There are | | | | shows some cleavage and her legs and smiles. It's all |
| numerous references of women weeping and crying | | | | over the internet on Yahoo and Google - we are |
| in the bible, but there are also references of men | | | | more interested in 50 cent (44 million Google searches) |
| crying and they are usually attributed to a great loss - | | | | than Jesus Christ (33 million Google searches). |
| Darius and the deathly sick child, numerous wars and | | | | There is something really wrong here. We need to |
| struggles, even surrounding the crucifiction of Jesus. | | | | change this as there are times when it is okay for |
| But nowhere does it state that it is wrong for men to | | | | men to cry and they should not be seen as weaker, |
| weep or cry. | | | | but as compassionate, faithful, caring, and sorrowful, or |
| In Luke chapter 19:41-42 it states that Christ weeped | | | | in some cases even joyful (one can be happy enough |
| over Jerusalem. Here is an instance where Christ felt | | | | to cry and this is also mentioned in the bible like |
| sorrow for the people in Jerusalem and he actually | | | | Joseph's father upon the return of his son). If Jesus |
| cried for them. Regardless of what requirements we | | | | Christ, undoubtedly the greatest man to walk the earth |
| place on manhood today - Jesus Christ was the | | | | (regardless of your religion and faith) can cry and |
| ultimate man - he was ridiculed and rejected by his | | | | show compassion then grown men can too. Maybe |
| pears from early on, had no affinity for worldly goods | | | | this is why women live longer. |