Bed + Studying = Horrible

After numerous years in school, you would think that I would know not to study on my bed while propped up by my mountain of chenille pillows. Alas, I do it all the time. Then the inevitable happens; I fall asleep. Sleeping is not conducive to studying! Argh. I should be out conquering the world yet I'm bound by my blankets. ... The Yellow Rose of Texas found a way to change the course of historic events while in bed ... hmm (not that I'm advocating her methods).

On other subjects, I happened upon a conservative christian website which advocates minimal education for girls. In fact, I not only happened upon one website, but an entire webring of similar sites. I was shocked to say the least. I am a firm believer in "where there is no vision, the people perish." History demonstrates that "vision" is often accompanied by "education." Such education has not always been formal, academic education. Rather it is an opening of the mind beyond natural instinct and intuition and beyond social expectations. ... and the quote I used above, it's not from some "feminist propaganda" but from the bible.

In other parts of the site, wives are encouraged to fight for her marriage. Fair enough - marriages are worth fighting for. I believe that a marriage should be lifelong contract. But then the site continued by saying that, for the wife, nothing is grounds for divorce. She is in essence under her husband's total control and that everything, even mental and/or physical "hard times," are the will of God for the building of character - no matter what. I think there are a few things that are grounds for divorce - namely abuse. If you're being abused, especially physically abused, do not passively wait in your home while praying to God to change the man. Instead, get out. Find a refuge away from the abuse. From that refuge, pray for God to change the man. Sometimes God cannot help us unless we're willing to take a step in the right direction. It would be like me praying for a new job but never sending out resumes. Pray for the job, send out the resumes, then continue to pray.

Am I wrong? Am I missing something? Opinions anyone?