OPINE - Observe/Propose/Imagine/Think/Expect

IT IS THE MAN'S FAULT
First of all, merry Christmas and I wish y'all a health filled and prosperous 2015.
I will start this article with a proverb I heard last year that says "when a car filled with people has an accident, it's the driver that's questioned on what really happened". This simple, common sense adage made me realize that the driver of a car is the most important person in a moving car and that doesn't mean the passengers ain't important but it means the passengers are dependent on the actions of the driver while in that moving car and the actions of the driver directly or indirectly affect the passengers.
That said, applying this to the relationship between a man and a woman, the man is meant to play lead and the woman is to play the supporting role, using Christian doctrine as "The" yard stick.
The Christian manual/guide aka The Holy Bible has instructed husbands( and I will say men in general) to deal with their wives with understanding and I think this may be the key men have been looking for to unlock the great puzzle called "women or woman".
To understand means to know and comprehend the nature of or meaning of something and it can also mean the ability to perceive mentally an idea.
From this definitions, I deduced that
Men are required by Christian doctrine to study and research the woman to have a clear picture of her nature. In light of these, I can confidently say that most divorces and broken/failed relationships between a man and a woman are caused by the man. The man is the one that sees a woman, gets to know the woman, request to meet the woman's parents and ask her hand in marriage.
While writing this article I concluded that a man is required by God and common sense to study to know the woman so as to be able to make his choice on the woman he will spend his life with. Just as the driver decides what happens while driving, the man is responsible for what happens while in a relationship with a woman.
I am not exempting the woman from her responsibilities as the supporting act/passenger, all I'm saying is that the driver has the power to make the passenger comfortable and useful even when the passenger tries to cause an accident by dragging the steering wheel with the driver; the driver can choose to stop the car and resolve the issue(s) so as to have a safe trip together or he can choose to allow them to crash in the struggle for control of the car.
I tried my best to make this gist succinct but there's so much to say so I couldn't. I hope this helps in your life's journey.

Blessings!!!

OPINIONS - "come let us reason together"

I have noticed that in my country Nigeria, if you have a different opinion from the norm, you are almost immediately demonised or ostracised. This has resulted in many Nigerians refusing to think for the fear of being seen or spoken of as different. I was forced to write about this as I struggled to imagine how in a country where nothing works as it should, people are still encouraged not to think. If I ask why I should pay tithe, instead of getting an explanation, i'm asked if I don't believe in Christ. If I ask why should I vote for him or her, I am told so, you don't support our party abi! I can keep citing numerous everyday examples but that will exhaust us all so, I will instead bring this small insight to your notice. Opine, which is the root Latin word for Opinion can mean to imagine, think, observe, say, comment, suggest, advance, air, deduce, reason etc. It shows that humans are designed to have opinions and therefore should ask questions to gain understanding so, if you do not agree with a line of thought, think about why you don't agree and ask questions of those who agree, to know why they agree so you can learn something new.
On the flip side, if you have an opinion, do not feel challenged when someone else disagrees with your opinion because I think that's an opportunity to see a different perspective of what you think you know.
Observing the American electoral process I noticed that all their candidates are subjected to debates to primarily tell the people and their opponent(s) their different views or Opinions concerning issues that are important to their people. Well, in the words of my good friend opus, enough said.

Blessings....