BS: religious fundamentalists and women

Subject: RE: BS: religious fundamentalists and women
From: Ebbie
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 01:56 PM

I once worked with a young woman who was regularly slapped around by her husband. We, her co-workers, assured her that she didn't have to put up with that kind of thing. So she left him and soon started dating another man. In due time he slapped her around.

The longer I live, the less I understand.

Subject: RE: BS: religious fundamentalists and women
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 03:27 PM

Mrr, I believe you are. :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: religious fundamentalists and women
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 07:05 AM

Susan
Hope springs eternal.

Every manipulative technique or religious decree was initially thought up to be used for a positive purpose.

The work of public relations pioneer Bernaise eventually found its way to the library of Goebbles.

The work of the bible is usurped by all sorts of sects, Islam included.

I watched the movie Baraka in which images of Muslim women are showing devotion to their faith by kissing and worshipping the padlock that keeps them locked out of the part of mosque where the men worship. It really summed up how self subjugation keeps people from having to think.

Whether it is the lock step of media telling people what to think about war and the corporate need for freedom, or the Babtist council decree that all women must obey their husband...it is not really telling people what to think but rather teaching people there is no need to think.

Don't you think?

Subject: RE: BS: religious fundamentalists and women
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 08:22 AM

Donuel, I don't know folks of those traditions well enough myself to agree, exactly, but I can tell you this-- I am very grateful that the Anglican tradition I found my way into some years ago is based on a "three-legged stool" of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. The legs are considered equal, and it's really wonderful how keeping the three in balance (of equal length and strength) in one's personal and corporate spiritual life tends to push one to places one might otherwise never go.

These days, I lead a seminar group using special discussion tools to explore those three legs separately and together; we also
explore how these four areas affect all aspects of our lives and beliefs: Culture, Tradition & Scripture; Action, and Personal Position. This has opened new windows for members of our group, several of whom were raised in strict denominations not encouraging lots of thinking among the membership!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: religious fundamentalists and women
From: GUEST,Amos
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 10:19 AM

I think you are to be commended for instilling the power of free thought into your parishioners.


A

Subject: RE: BS: religious fundamentalists and women
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 11:25 AM

Amos, this is wrong thinking-- far beyond semantics. They have that power inherently, along with free will, and all that jazz!

Hardwired.

~Susan