Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Marco Rubio jumps into birth control dispute [View all]olegramps
(8,200 posts)31. Itis part of the Catholic Church's female abuse campaign that began in the early church.
Theologians dating from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas regarded women as defective creatures and therefore more easily preyed up on by the Satan. Their campaign resulted the witch burnings that lasted over three centuries. How many women perish? Some estimates go as high as several hundred thousand to over a million as the Protestants join in the carnage. This subject is not talked about sense both Catholics and Protestants were eager participants. If you want to explore just how revolting the situation was read the "Witch's Hammer" which became the manual for the detection and punishment of helpless beings that even included children. The present day bishops are just as screwed up as their medieval predecessors.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
40 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
My Congressman Steve King says allowing birth control will lead to the end of civilization.
libinnyandia
Jan 2012
#16
It's absolutely clear that the Free Exercise Clause protects corporations as well as individuals.
Jim Lane
Feb 2012
#35
Itis part of the Catholic Church's female abuse campaign that began in the early church.
olegramps
Jan 2012
#31