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dmallind

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13. Still trying to work out why "I am the Way and the Truth...." is patriarchal myself

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:33 PM

Aug 2012

I mean sure there is a " Father" in the verse but there are few believers who believe God has a specific human gender, and if you take that view then there is NO "matriarchal" side to Christianity at all no matter how tolerant loving and nurturing you consider it to be. If God is male, it's all patriarchy by definition.

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The Difference Between Liberal Progressive Christians and "Conservative Fundamentalist Christians" [View all] SarahM32 Aug 2012 OP

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Actually, it seems that under certain circumstances, they can. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #7

There's an Olive Garden joke in there somewhere. rrneck Aug 2012 #8

yes. roguevalley Aug 2012 #9

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I would suggest altering one line to read "Most Christians are simply too polite, politically dimbear Aug 2012 #3

Afraid of what? cbayer Aug 2012 #4

Being shunned. dimbear Aug 2012 #5

Afraid of slander, propaganda, demonizing, etc. SarahM32 Aug 2012 #6

Eh. Igel Aug 2012 #10

How do you see the Bible story you refer to in relation to this article? cbayer Aug 2012 #11

Irony? Sorry, that does need explanation, at least for me. SarahM32 Aug 2012 #14

Men/fathers/patriarchal bad, women/mothers/matriarchal good. Silent3 Aug 2012 #12

Still trying to work out why "I am the Way and the Truth...." is patriarchal myself dmallind Aug 2012 #13

No. That's not it. SarahM32 Aug 2012 #15