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And people wonder why I have the opinion I do about religion... n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #1
Not me. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #2
no, you're right gobama5962isi Dec 2012 #48
sprirituality is my thing, religious dogma not so much. nothing like a CELIBATE roguevalley Dec 2012 #60
+1000 Taverner Dec 2012 #83
Umm...wait a minute. yellerpup Dec 2012 #3
Again, I ask: why would any self respecting woman associate with this gutter religion? RainDog Dec 2012 #4
no. idea. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #6
It's sad RainDog Dec 2012 #8
Have you read Hitchens' piece on Mother Theresa? PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #10
Did he not like her, either? aquart Dec 2012 #30
Here's a snip PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #33
Yup, that's the Mother Teresa I despise. aquart Dec 2012 #36
Wow. She benefited from Republicans' S&L deregulation RainDog Dec 2012 #37
Wow, I knew she sucked, but I didn't realize she was THAT bad! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #71
I know. There are a lot of stories we didn't hear. Hitch talked about that... PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #72
I read the article hoping to get a different perspective on mt... Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #84
Wow. That was quite a read. Thanks. Prometheus Bound Dec 2012 #86
Why would any decent man do so? Mariana Dec 2012 #73
Good point. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #76
well, yes, of course RainDog Dec 2012 #88
Out of Touch Dirty Socialist Dec 2012 #5
WHY are there any women left in this patriarchal, woman-hating organization? niyad Dec 2012 #7
I have no answer here. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #12
They haven't died yet? MADem Dec 2012 #13
It's not just nuns - it's the women who participate as lay people RainDog Dec 2012 #38
They want to buy their way into heaven. MADem Dec 2012 #59
Reason number... Oh, I've already lost count of reasons why I left the Catholic Church. (n/t) richmwill Dec 2012 #9
How would he like it if people started punching out priests for giving bad advice? MADem Dec 2012 #11
Because that is LADY WORK LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS!! PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #15
I thought Catholics didn't read the Bible, though--that's for fundies. MADem Dec 2012 #29
Nothing like revealing your inner chauvinistic pig Rex Dec 2012 #14
choosing to remain Catholic = "hitting yourself" Deep13 Dec 2012 #16
If you're religious, may I suggest this response to misogynistic religious leaders: backscatter712 Dec 2012 #17
Ha! Another one for my collection ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #23
This speaks to one of the CORE components of nearly all Judeo-Christian religions. Eve tempted Adam PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #26
And Adam, like men ever since, admitted no responsibility for his actions. aquart Dec 2012 #35
I study the esoteric side of religions. That is, the symbolism involved & universal truths. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #45
You want symbolism? aquart Dec 2012 #87
She does tell the serpent they are not allowed to eat from the tree of knowledge. Prometheus Bound Dec 2012 #85
Remember my mom telling me we were all sinners because of eve abelenkpe Dec 2012 #41
"Who believe themselves to be self-sufficient"... fuck that guy. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #44
Excellent. That's a keeper. nt Chorophyll Dec 2012 #43
Yup, serving a cold meal made me deserve getting my ribs and nose broken. uppityperson Dec 2012 #18
:( PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #19
I was kinda thinking that and saying 'no' inside my head Rex Dec 2012 #20
Aw dammit. riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #22
It was a long long time ago, back when it wasn't acceptable to even report it. uppityperson Dec 2012 #25
bastard Deep13 Dec 2012 #28
Triple play!! Patriarchal religion, domestic abuse, AND its the woman's fault! riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #21
And this is dogma for any and all Catholics RainDog Dec 2012 #24
It speaks to one of the CORE components of nearly all Judeo-Christian religions. Eve tempted Adam. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #27
My first thought. Rex Dec 2012 #32
"The garden of inequality" Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #78
Monotheisms are sexist - Islam too RainDog Dec 2012 #34
I always thought that story was a bad translation, and the guy (I'm thinking it was a guy) who wrote MADem Dec 2012 #39
The entire canon of western lit is grounded in sexism RainDog Dec 2012 #50
It's not just western lit, either. MADem Dec 2012 #53
Ding ding ding ding ding!!!! The trifecta of evil! Initech Dec 2012 #56
When god has a dick and men were made in his image and likeness Warpy Dec 2012 #80
I'm so conflicted about this. surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #31
This sort of religion belongs on the trash heap of history RainDog Dec 2012 #40
That guy could probably list himself on Match.Com, E-Harmony and Xtian Mingle and never get a bite! MADem Dec 2012 #42
I'm always gratified when some schmuck actually says this stuff out loud. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #46
"look what you made me do!!" justabob Dec 2012 #47
This coming from a group who supported and protected Nazis during WWII, and.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #49
The truth is that most religions hate women malaise Dec 2012 #51
It's all about control RainDog Dec 2012 #52
That's the sad truth malaise Dec 2012 #54
The truth is that most MEN IN POWER hate women meow2u3 Dec 2012 #64
"they believe themselves to be self-sufficient" MissMillie Dec 2012 #55
Do I even need to ask if this priest will be punished for this? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #57
he decided to take a vaca after this RainDog Dec 2012 #61
I'm sure the church will do the responsible thing and move him to another city. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #63
by whom? The church clearly has issues with women... PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #65
That probably earned him a promotion. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #66
no shit. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #68
Damn them uppity wimmin! AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #58
all three of the abrahamic religions are incredibly sexist and woman-hating. niyad Dec 2012 #62
Thanks, I will check it out. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #67
I just looked up this title Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #79
if your library is part of the interlibrary loan program, they should be able to find it for you niyad Dec 2012 #81
Go home, Catholic Church, you're drunk. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #69
Borat-esque, if Borat was a completely serious idiot priest. DirkGently Dec 2012 #70
What was Father Corsi wearing when he posted that? malz Dec 2012 #74
a cloak of misogyny. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #75
Ah, yes, a Good Christian malz Dec 2012 #77
will be calling the archbishop of this diocese (a total twit) tomorrow to express my views niyad Dec 2012 #82
He should just lunatica Dec 2012 #89
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