15 Ways the Bible Is Used by Christians and the GOP to Control and Malign Women

Fundamentalist religion of all stripes has degradation of women at its core, and fundamentalist Christianity is no exception.

take it from reformer John Calvin: “Woman is more guilty than man, because she was seduced by Satan, and so diverted her husband from obedience to God that she was an instrument of death leading to all perdition. It is necessary that woman recognize this, and that she learn to what she is subjected; and not only against her husband. This is reason enough why today she is placed below and that she bears within her ignominy and shame.” Full Story »

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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Mar. 13, 2012

Critically judging religion is unfortunately a taboo subject because religion is less fact and more belief--one of our most powerful emotions. The problem is religious writings are not well supported by archeological evidence. Indeed, such archeological data suggest religious writings, such as the bible, containing what are purported to be the actual utterances of God and Jesus, are actually the words of men. The data further suggest the mistake we make is to consider biblical writings historically rather than allegorically.

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