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oberliner

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7. Apparently not

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 09:33 AM

Jul 2013

I certainly don't by any stretch of the imagination think that everyone who is a Muslim hates women.

I do think that there are some features of the texts that serve as the foundation of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism that provide justification for those who wish to subjugate women in this fashion.

I do not think this is a feature of all religions, and, as an example of a major world religion that does not appear to have such a foundation, I name Buddhism. I believe it is reasonable to assume there are others.

I also believe that secular values have had an impact on the Islam, Christianity, and Judaism to varying degrees.

I just don't believe it is fair to condemn all religion en masse in relation to this tragedy.

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I hate religion. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #1

It's not religion. It's more than that. It spreads across warring religions, and non religious Squinch Jul 2013 #2

The people doing that here are right wing Christians. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #3

Plus anyone else who finds it expedient to return women to the barefoot/pregnant state. Squinch Jul 2013 #4

Questions oberliner Jul 2013 #5

It's obvious where you're going with this. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #6

Apparently not oberliner Jul 2013 #7

Imagine Brewinblue Jul 2013 #9

Stepbrother? How does that work? BklnDem75 Jul 2013 #8

And those look like mid-to late teenagers! 4_TN_TITANS Jul 2013 #10