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Why don't christian woman understand this fundamental flaw in not supporting gay rights? [FB] (imgur.com)
submitted 8 days ago by dmcsier
[–]AndAnAlbatross 0 points1 point2 points 8 days ago
I think when you make a post like this, you should feel like it's well within the scope of your responsibility to provide references for how and to what extent the bible was used in denying women's rights.
I'm not saying it wasn't, so please don't just react defensively.
[–]dmcsier[S] 1 point2 points3 points 8 days ago
Well, I'm sure with a quick google search you can find many anti-women quotations in the bible that clearly state they are put on earth to serve men and are inferior. Here are a few:
"For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man." (I Corinthians 11:8-9)
"Let the women learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." (I Timothy 2:11-14)
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything." (Ephesians 5:22-24)
"Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church." (I Corinthians 14:34-35)
These types of verses clearly paint women as inferior, unable to speak without permission of their man, etc.
Then you have one of the founders of the Suffrage movements saying how detrimental the bible was to womens rights: http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/people/elizabeth-cady-stanton.html
Another article detailing Christianity's role against the suffrage movement: http://voices.yahoo.com/christianitys-role-battle-against-womens-suffrage-323945.html?cat=4
And another: http://www.stopthereligiousright.org/suffrage.htm
An letter by Susan Fennimore Cooper: http://external.oneonta.edu/cooper/susan/suffrage.html
The point is there are several articles and letters on the movement and what walls they hit when dealing with certain sects of Christianity (and they cite their sources). I grabbed the first few that I found, but there are many more. I'm not saying Christians are against womens rights, since there were obviously MANY christian suffrage members - but they did have a hard time battling against them.
No defensive reaction from me, I promise :)
Thanks.
[–]MRLINDAN -1 points0 points1 point 8 days ago
YEAH!! SHUT THE FUCK UP IT'S NOT LIKE THE CONSTITUTION HAS A 1ST AMENDMENT OR ANYTHING! IF WE DON'T AGREE WITH YOUR OPINION JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GO BACK TO THE KITCHEN!
[–]JBLovecrafty 0 points1 point2 points 7 days ago
caps lock stuck?
[–]dmcsier[S] -1 points0 points1 point 8 days ago
The first amendment protects you from Government prosecution. It doesn't protect you from public backlash or criticism. Saying anything about the first amendment is ridiculous. The federal government doesn't suppress any anti-gay opinions, and it never should. I know it's tricky to know what a Right is versus and Opinion, but I can't make it any clearer.
DID YOU FUCKIN READ THE ACTUAL POST? IT SAID IN SIMPLE TERMS AGREE WITH ME OR SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GO AWAY! THAT IS AS INTOLERANT AS THE RIGHTS YOU PURPORT TO SUPPORT! AND IT IS AN UN-AMERICAN WAY TO GET WHAT YOU WANT!
[–]dmcsier[S] 0 points1 point2 points 8 days ago
Did you read my post? I didn't tell them to shut the fuck up. I told them to read to their book - which tells them to shut the fuck up. Essentially, I told them to read the bible. By the way, there is a long key right next to your "A" key - press that sucker.
[–]MRLINDAN 0 points1 point2 points 8 days ago
YEAH AND NOW WHY DON'T YOU GO READ IT AND SHUT THE FUCK UP......FUCKIN IDIOTS I FUCKIN SWEAR....
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