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5. Religion is bad news for women

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:55 PM

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I hate the instition. Not saying that all Christians are bad, but the loudest, and now most powerful, lot of them spoiled to rot when people they consider lower level humans started getting the rights they were entitled to.

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2025- This is the patriarchy attempting to maintain it's ancient grip on women and children [View all] lindysalsagal Yesterday OP

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #1

K&R musette_sf Yesterday #2

"arya" (aryanism) common to all three: Iraq, Syria, Turkey. Also found in Abraham (ra: arya) RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #3

The term comes from Sanskrit and spans a large geographical area. The "aryan race" is a new use" erronis 22 hrs ago #7

Climate Change's Psychological Impact cbabe Yesterday #4

Religion is bad news for women get the red out Yesterday #5

Patriarchy existed long before any recorded religion. ancianita 22 hrs ago #6

I didn't say it didn't get the red out 21 hrs ago #10

Okay, but in case you were implying it... sure patriarchy's longevity in NO way absolves those who live by it. ancianita 21 hrs ago #12

Two thousand years ago, Jesus was the first feminist. ancianita 22 hrs ago #8

Where is Jesus now? get the red out 21 hrs ago #9

Like his Father who sent him -- God -- he can be everywhere to those whose free wills choose to call on him. ancianita 21 hrs ago #11