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23. That's like saying those who hold the Bible as the literal Word of God should never shave

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:13 PM

Jan 2012

their sideburns.

This rule is readily inferred from text that is incorporated in mainstream Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant versions of the Bible. In fact, there is a hell of a lot more Biblical support for the practice of banning wisher shaving than there is for banning abortions.

Yet most Christians do not feel bound by this rule; in the same sense, few Christians feel bound by a strict reading of 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 (perhaps the some explicitly sexist passage in the New Testament).

Obviously, as much as a juicebag as Santorum is, even he has women involved in his campaign, so it seems difficult to argue that he has advocated for a faith-based enforcement of 1 Corinthians 14:33-35.

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Sexism = "Is it God�s highest desire, that is, his biblically expressed will�to have a woman rule... [View all] Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 OP

This is how they think libodem Jan 2012 #1

If someone on the Obama staff wrote this, he would be fired (and if not, Obama would be rightfully Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #2

No, God's Highest Desire Is For Santorum to STFU jberryhill Jan 2012 #3

Too many kinds of wrong to even count. saras Jan 2012 #4

+10 RC Jan 2012 #6

No it isn't gratuitous Jan 2012 #24

Some Seventh-day Adventists (Revelation 12:17), some Mormons (Jeremiah 31:31-34), and some Jews Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #25

I'm not allowed, per our faultless DU juries to say much else gratuitous Jan 2012 #26

Isn't that pretty much what Joseph Smith said? Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #9

They were just trying to intimidate her. Quantess Jan 2012 #5

I think Santorum was trying to incite biblically-based sexist prejudice against Bachmann Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #10

It's also likely that Santorum's staffer deeply believes it. Quantess Jan 2012 #11

Without applying a broad brush to all people of faith, LiberalAndProud Jan 2012 #19

That's like saying those who hold the Bible as the literal Word of God should never shave Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #23

I think one must begin with Genesis to understand the role of women LiberalAndProud Jan 2012 #30

I agree that Genesis paints a subservient role for women, and I agree that the Pauline letters Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #32

I thinks that part is in Matriarchichus... one of the Apocryphal books. undeterred Jan 2012 #7

So which book is it...Dominatrixicus or Matriarchichus? countryjake Jan 2012 #20

Oh yeah... undeterred Jan 2012 #31

Sorry, that is what the 'Scriptures' teach, staffer asks a valid question, as she spouts Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #8

There is no such thing as "Biblical" derby378 Jan 2012 #16

Good point. Catholics and Protestants can't even agree which rules make up the Ten Commandments. Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #22

If Santorum wins, then I have this to say: Zalatix Jan 2012 #12

I don't want to belong to any species that would nominate Santorum Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #18

Yep it is, most of the Bible is as well LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #13

True enough, but it still bugs me that Santorum's campaign gets a free pass from the media. Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #14

Yeah. LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #15

Yes, I would say, that IS sexism. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #17

K & R n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #21

Christians should read the Gospels obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #27

I like Jefferson's Bible (it omits the Pauline letters which contain some of the worst sexism in the Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #29

What about Ruth? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #28

What about Lilith (who was sorta like Ruth even before Ruth)? Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #33

Wasn't Lilith invented much later? redqueen Jan 2012 #37

I think Lilith is featured in very early versions of the Talmud. Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #38

Wow. hifiguy Jan 2012 #34

That's actually a valid question for Bachmann, since she's an evangelical, also. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #35

I hate to call that question "valid" no matter who is asked that question. Bachmann might have a Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #36

It's valid because it's Bachman's belief system. It's valid to ask any Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #39