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In reply to the discussion: Hey, How Come Young Men Are Getting Religion All Of A Sudden? Oh, I Think We Know! -- Wonkette [View all]
lonely bird
(2,692 posts)28. Role dependent?
Intriguing concept.
Makes me wonder.
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Hey, How Come Young Men Are Getting Religion All Of A Sudden? Oh, I Think We Know! -- Wonkette [View all]
erronis
May 2025
OP
Are they suddenly going to become priests, or monks....This could attract incels & pervs would fit right in.
Historic NY
May 2025
#1
Jesus in his teachings did not relegate women to second-class status. Christian Churches did.
Midnight Writer
May 2025
#2
That so disgusts me. There are a few religions that are much less idolatrous of their leaders
erronis
May 2025
#3
There was a book first published many years back called "When God was a Woman" by Merlin Stone that looked at the
hlthe2b
May 2025
#8
Just put it on hold at the library. I think I read it many many years ago, but don't know for sure.
mucholderthandirt
May 2025
#74
Women run the financing? What does run the household mean to you? Farms managed by "the wife"? Where can I see some
KPN
May 2025
#26
That's a load of bullshit there. I lived with a stupid evangelical, you have no idea.
mucholderthandirt
May 2025
#75
They prefer old testament smiting and wrath instead of the teachings of Jesus
IronLionZion
May 2025
#39
No one has attacked you, bro. Given some blowback, sure, because you're saying dumb stuff.
mucholderthandirt
May 2025
#76
I am doubtful that many of those named are not becoming more religious but have discovered
Bev54
May 2025
#6
And part of their new religion is to be as impolite as possible. And suffer no consequences.
Walleye
May 2025
#9
Especially kindness. Joe Biden, one of the kindest man I've ever met was called week.
Walleye
May 2025
#14
Seems to me that they deem pretty much all positive human attributes as weak (feminine) & embrace the worst.
CrispyQ
May 2025
#37
By keeping us away from good jobs, they eliminate half their competition in life
Walleye
May 2025
#16
I suggest the TV series for those that fall asleep in front of a book in 5 minutes like me
mdbl
May 2025
#23
Anything the series added was superfluous - part of the padding required to make a novel into a long series.
Martin68
May 2025
#49
It's an excellent novel and the film is good too. (Haven't seen TV series, no time). . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2025
#27
With all due respect, I have found both the book and the TV series fascinating and frightening.
generalbetrayus
May 2025
#32
Andrea Dworkin's classic "Right Wing Women"(1983) explains the mindset perfectly.
valleyrogue
May 2025
#60
Absolutely. Conservative religion is a very convenient way to validate the desire to dominate women.
Martin68
May 2025
#17
These grifters wrongly state teachings to justify patriarchy damn near as a new religion.
uponit7771
May 2025
#21
It's good to hear your perspective. These articles can be pretty one-sided since they are backing a position.
erronis
May 2025
#72