Call me crazy, but I talk to Jesus too.
And so, I can say that I don’t need you to liberate me.
Jesus already did that.
No, I don’t need a church to say what I can and cannot do,
I’m already free.
Call me crazy but I don’t believe in a Jesus that oppresses you or me.
You see, I’ll repeat it in case you didn’t understand, we are already free.
Yes, I’m going there.
Call me crazy but I don’t worship a male God. Sexuality just cannot matter
to Yahweh — who is the creator of the universe – who formed the stars and galaxies, and all kinds of life.
I believe in a God who isn’t male or female, he is everything.
God is spirit.
God is breath.
God is here.
God is everywhere.
God is everything good.
God came before us and will be here after us.
That I am a woman is nothing to him.
And here’s something else I believe.
God doesn’t love you because you’re a man.
He sure doesn’t love you more than me.
For a long time I thought he might.
But then, crazy me I talked to Jesus too, and then. I read the Bible for myself. I learned
yes, God loves me
for I am made in his image and by that he doesn’t mean male.
Because Yahweh, our creator God, isn’t male or female.
Don’t you get it?
We are already liberated and free.
I even think, if Jesus returned today he might not come as a male, no not today. I’m just saying,
he might not. Why does that scare you?
But as the Son of God it’s true. Jesus came in human form, two thousand years ago
and
way
back
then,
even though Jesus came to liberate us all,
even though God allowed a woman the great honor of being the first witness to the Resurrection,
still, way back then …
Women had nothing.
Women were chattel.
Women were owned.
Women were property.
Call me crazy, but I am not that two-thousand-year-old-oppressed-and-dependent-kind-of-woman,
I’m free.
I just need to learn live like it.
If you look. If you really care to open the eyes of your soul and read the Bible, then you will see.
No, I don’t believe in a God who oppresses anyone, least of all me.
I talk to Jesus and he told me
I’m already free.
MHH
Inspired by and written as a part of the Synchroblog March theme, All About Eve. As a part of Women’s History month,
Women’s rights have been all over the news recently, from bills in Congress and state representative bodies to crass “jokes” by national broadcasters. The idea that women are or should be equal to men has become a polarizing topic of discussion on the national stage. So we thought Synchroblog might jump right in. Anything concerning women in general, women and the church, balancing women’s rights with religious freedoms, the differences between men and women … these are all good topics for blog posts. There is one caveat, we are asking that the Synchroblog be a voice of moderation and temperance. You may have strong beliefs on this subject and that is good. Giving voice those beliefs in a spirit of cooperation and bridge-building is also good. We would like these posts to step in that direction. Here are a couple of great examples of moderate writing on women’s issues to prime your writing … An Apology From Limbaugh, But The Damage Is Done by Denny Burke. And now…on the other side (critique of extreme complementarianism) by Roger E. Olsen
I invite you to read these other synchroblog posts.
(I haven’t read them all yet. Passing them along in the spirit of the project):
Marta Layton The War on Terror and the War on Women
Kathy Escobar replacing the “f” word with the “d” word (no, not one of those ones!)
Tammy Carter Pat Summitt: Changing the Game & Changing the World
Wendy McCaig Letting Junia Fly: Releasing the Called
Words Half Heard Lenten Submission: Rethinking Hupotassō
Jeremy Myers Women Must Lead the Church
KW Leslie Churches and Women
Michelle Morr Krabill – Why I Love Being a Woman
Jeanette Altes – On Being Female
Melody Hanson – Call Me Crazy, But I Talk To Jesus Too
Glenn Hager – Walked Into A Bar
Steve Hayes – St. Christina of Persi
Leah Sophia – March Syncroblog-All About Eve
Liz Dyer – The Problem Is Not That I See Sexism Everywhere…
Sonja Andrews – International Women’s Day
Sonnie Swenston-Forbes – The Women
Christine Sine – It All Begins With Love
K.W. Leslie – Undoing the Subordination of Women
Logic & Imagination 
I have some poetry on my blog. I would love your thoughts. wordofawoman.com
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I will check it out tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
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Beautiful, Melody!
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I read your last line, “Inspired by this” and then right underneat it was some video preview for a space movie. I thought the space movie was your inspiration for this blog, and as I watched the preview, got a little confused!
Then I figured out it was an advertisement, and you probably had no control over what was there. Ha! Now I figured it out.
Great, great post. I love your poetic styling also. Makes your point beautifully.
When you get a chance, remember to ad the links to everyone else’s post. thanks!
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How do I do that jeremy, add links to blogs? happy to do it. what advert? i’m going to have to look.
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YES! BRAVO! Such a beautiful, brave, bold message!
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Thanks Liz. Great to have you reading.
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Melody!!! – Precious, profound, utterly beautiful…thank you, Bill — OMG has Pam Hogeweide seen this???? She will GO NUTS!!!
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Thanks Bill. I doubt she reads my blog.
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I am friends with Pam on fb. I just posted the link to her wall. :)
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thanks.
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to add the links you can copy our list on the synchroblog and paste them at the end of your post – it works the same way you linked to the scripture and to the synchroblog post. We ask all participants to place the list of links to the other synchroblog posts at the end of their post. It encourages readers to move from one post to the next. Thanks.
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Done. Thanks for the help.
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Love it!
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Your words opened my heart up like a flower. Thanks for repeating what the “Lover of MY SOUL” has said to me all along. It’s nice to know I have found where “the other crazies who talk to Jesus” hang out. It’s such pure courage. THANK YOU!
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thank you.
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this rocks. soul-stirring. thanks so much for sharing.
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Thank you for reading and saying so, Kathy!
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Reblogged this on Anzaholyman's Blog and commented:
I do appreciate a woman’s voice on matters of faith.
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Thank you so much. For reblogging and commenting. I appreciate your blog as well.
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Thank You too Melody
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I love this! And especially: “Call me crazy, but I talk to Jesus too. And so, I can say that I don’t need you to liberate me. Jesus already did that. No, I don’t need a church to say what I can and cannot do, I’m already free.” Powerful stuff!
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thank you!
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