I know there are good Christians out there, who are sane, sensible, and compassionate-- true followers of Christ. I'm sorry if my words seem so condemnatory.
I just see too much automatic rationalization and tolerance towards violence and injustice on the basis of serving male authority in the desert religions based upon scarcity: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Good people can and do follow these religions, obviously! However, the basis of the religions make it a very short step for people to justify abuse and subjugation...
sub·ju·gate –verb (used with object),-gat·ed, -gat·ing. 1.to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master. 2.to make submissive or subservient; enslave.
... based upon a male over female, human over nature, God over everything fundamental viewpoint which is generally intrinsic to these desert religions, given the cultural context in which they arose. Add the sneaky mind-control adage of "blind faith" as a requirement and all is doomed.
And I disagree with all of this so I can't respect it. I would never stand in anyone's way of believing anything or practicing anything so long as no one is harmed-- but there's the rub, there's so many levels of harm, as soon as you apply the structures right from the get go. Hense my lack of respect.
I'm glad that good and sane people, regardless of their religion can see insanity and cruelty for what it is and stand up against it. VERY glad. However, I can't help but notice the connections and the source of where it comes from-- it's not a bizarre coincidence that desert religions have all these awful types of leaders and followers. It's not.
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I know there are good Christians out there, who are sane, sensible, and compassionate-- true followers of Christ. I'm sorry if my words seem so condemnatory.
I just see too much automatic rationalization and tolerance towards violence and injustice on the basis of serving male authority in the desert religions based upon scarcity: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Good people can and do follow these religions, obviously! However, the basis of the religions make it a very short step for people to justify abuse and subjugation...
sub·ju·gate
–verb (used with object),-gat·ed, -gat·ing.
1.to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
2.to make submissive or subservient; enslave.
... based upon a male over female, human over nature, God over everything fundamental viewpoint which is generally intrinsic to these desert religions, given the cultural context in which they arose. Add the sneaky mind-control adage of "blind faith" as a requirement and all is doomed.
And I disagree with all of this so I can't respect it. I would never stand in anyone's way of believing anything or practicing anything so long as no one
is harmed-- but there's the rub, there's so many levels of harm, as soon as you apply the structures right from the get go. Hense my lack of respect.
I'm glad that good and sane people, regardless of their religion can see insanity and cruelty for what it is and stand up against it. VERY glad. However, I can't help but notice the connections and the source of where it comes from-- it's not a bizarre coincidence that desert religions have all these awful types of leaders and followers. It's not.