Religion: Still Imposing Gender Inequality
The fastest growing religions in the world: Islam and Mormonism, have opinions of women that are contrary to progressive thought in the modern world. It is a fact that nations with the least religious populations enjoy the highest levels of equality and happiness. There is no question, religious men still cling to the idea of female inferiority and recent events solidify this claim.
In Benghazi, Libya, Salwa Bughagis was fatally shot just hours after casting a vote. Bughagis was a women’s rights activist, murdered by an Islamist militant group who are largely fundamentalist misogynists. This is a week after four women from the city of Mosel, Iraq committed suicide because they were “dishonored” after being raped. Rape casts a stigma on the victim that haunts her privately while labeling her “unclean” in the eyes of Muslim society. Victim shaming is the worst form of mistreatment towards women.
Kate Kelly, Excommunicated For Trying To Overcome Gender Inequality In LDS ChurchKate Kelly, co-founder of a group called Ordain Women was excommunicated from the Mormon Church after starting a movement to allow women to hold the priesthood. I asked Ex-Mormon and second cousin to Mitt Romney, Park Romney, what he thought of the bizarre scenario, where a women who wants to be a bigger part of the faith is excommunicated for doing so. He told me, via email:
In a word, the whole affair strikes me as absurd. Here we have a woman, who by insisting that the Mormon leadership is in error for excluding women from the priesthood takes the implied position that the Mormon priesthood is not, in fact, the exclusive authority to represent God on earth in such matters and questions… and therefore an invalid and fraudulent claim of Divine agency. Now, having taken such a position, she believes the world would be a better place if woman were more direct participants in this fraud.
Naturally, Park Romney, once a holder of the Melchizedek Priesthood, through research and careful examination of evidence, believes the entire faith to be fraudulent. His opinion derives from his immense cache of information that has come from voracious reading and studying. Park cannot understand why Ms. Kelly would want a part of a religion that holds her in such low regard. Women are not allowed to hold priesthood, much like the Catholic Church, and will be one of a man’s many celestial wives in the eternal afterlife.
Women who try to address matters of gender inequality are often the most persecuted in religious circles. Men will continue to exert their dominance aided by outdated social mores that go hand and hand with religion.
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By: VegasJessie
A resident of Las Vegas Nevada, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma as a Political Science major. Very motivated to get people to participate in the electoral process.
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Dwendt44 June 26th, 2014 at 20:32
Once you’ve been brain washed for years and years, certainly since a young age, it’s extremely difficult to realize you’ve been lied to for all that time and just walk away. It took years for many to walk away from religion, even harder time is had by the clergy that have abandoned the faith and moved on to reality. This woman will suffer for a time before she finds the support of ex-Mormons and others.
TeapartyCrasher June 26th, 2014 at 20:45
I know, hopefully she’ll reach out to those who actually care about her as a person, not for her tithing.
Dwendt44 June 26th, 2014 at 20:32
Once you’ve been brain washed for years and years, certainly since a young age, it’s extremely difficult to realize you’ve been lied to for all that time and just walk away. It took years for many to walk away from religion, even harder time is had by the clergy that have abandoned the faith and moved on to reality. This woman will suffer for a time before she finds the support of ex-Mormons and others.
TeapartyCrasher June 26th, 2014 at 20:45
I know, hopefully she’ll reach out to those who actually care about her as a person, not for her tithing.
Bob Waas June 26th, 2014 at 21:21
That is the problem with religion; it is following man-made rules. Faith on the other hand is following God made rules.
Dwendt44 June 27th, 2014 at 00:38
Faith is believing what you know ain’t so.
Mark Twain.
Eric Trommater June 27th, 2014 at 08:52
“Religion was created when the first fool met the first con-man,” also Mark Twain.
Bob Waas June 27th, 2014 at 20:29
Heb 11:1-2 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2For by it the men of old gained approval.…”
2 Corinthians 4:4 – 1 Corinthians 1:18
Dwendt44 June 28th, 2014 at 17:40
Faith is imagination sold to the gullible. I hope to win the lottery, but I’m not basing my life on that unlikely hope.
Bob Waas June 28th, 2014 at 23:20
You feel that way about all religions? Or just Christians?
fahvel June 27th, 2014 at 02:42
faithfully following a religion of choice is blindly stumbling through life without a clue.
Bob Waas June 27th, 2014 at 20:30
Heb 11:1-2 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2For by it the men of old gained approval.”
2 Corinthians 4:4 – 1 Corinthians 1:18
Bob Waas June 26th, 2014 at 21:21
That is the problem with religion; it is following man-made rules. Faith on the other hand is following God made rules.
Dwendt44 June 27th, 2014 at 00:38
Faith is believing what you know ain’t so.
Mark Twain.
Eric Trommater June 27th, 2014 at 08:52
“Religion was created when the first fool met the first con-man,” also Mark Twain.
Bob Waas June 27th, 2014 at 20:29
Heb 11:1-2 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2For by it the men of old gained approval.…”
2 Corinthians 4:4 – 1 Corinthians 1:18
Dwendt44 June 28th, 2014 at 17:40
Faith is imagination sold to the gullible. I hope to win the lottery, but I’m not basing my life on that unlikely hope.
Bob Waas June 28th, 2014 at 23:20
You feel that way about all religions? Or just Christians?
fahvel June 27th, 2014 at 02:42
faithfully following a religion of choice is blindly stumbling through life without a clue.
Bob Waas June 27th, 2014 at 20:30
Heb 11:1-2 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2For by it the men of old gained approval.”
2 Corinthians 4:4 – 1 Corinthians 1:18
Eric Trommater June 27th, 2014 at 09:00
The quote from Park Romney is the age old run around anyone who has ever tried to advocate change has had to face. It’s the same line every time. If you question even the smallest detail you must be rejecting the whole. Insane logic. It’s just a longer version of “If you don’t like it leave.”
Eric Trommater June 27th, 2014 at 09:00
The quote from Park Romney is the age old run around anyone who has ever tried to advocate change has had to face. It’s the same line every time. If you question even the smallest detail you must be rejecting the whole. Insane logic. It’s just a longer version of “If you don’t like it leave.”
Bob Waas June 28th, 2014 at 23:22
The peaceful majority are irrelevant as this lady explains in the video. For the record, CNS did not produce the video or the conference, they only reported it.
http://cnsnews.com/mrctv-blog/barbara-boland/unusual-answer-panelist-receives-standing-ovation-benghazi-coalition?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Marketing&utm_term=Facebook&utm_content=Facebook&utm_campaign=B-Benghazi-Ovation
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 00:16
Gender inequality. Women clergy molest far fewer children & devotees so obviously the best person for clergy are women. In-fact molesters are Heterosexuals 98% of the time proving LGBT make the best clergy.
‘But that;s not why I called…’ Conned News Service vs reality.
Heritage’s ugly Benghazi panel -DANA MILBANK speaks about debunked GWB’s inquisitor host “Frank Gaffney.” Then The panel’s moderator, conservative radio host Chris Plante, grinned and joined in the assault to shoot down Islam’s 99.6% peaceful followers vs Christianity’s 2/3 of domestic Terrorists! http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-heritages-ugly-benghazi-panel/2014/06/16/b8bd423c-f5a3-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html Europol Report: All Terrorists are Muslims…Except the 99.6% that Aren’t http://www.loonwatch.com/2010/01/terrorism-in-europe/ <-Again "Europol Report" is Linked as 99.6% peaceful Muslim proof, redundantly posted for room the temp IQ disabled.
Bob Waas June 29th, 2014 at 09:43
Blah, blah, blah
Fyi, Islam calls for death to homosexuals.
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 10:48
The Article & comments are about women in all religions, not your paranoid homophobic islamophobia Glenn Pecker.BLaze TV & CNS Koch brothers Heritage fantasies,
Largest U.S. Muslim Organization Supports LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill. http://www.loonwatch.com/2013/11/largest-u-s-muslim-organization-supports-lgbt-anti-discrimination-bill/
Bob Waas June 29th, 2014 at 17:39
Since you’re now, in addition to Obama, an apologist for Islam let me point you to some facts:
“The traditional schools of Islamic law based on Qur’anic verses and hadith consider homosexual acts a punishable crime and a sin, and influenced by Islamic scholars such as Imam Malik and Imam Shafi.[1]
The Qur’an cites the story of the “people of Lot” (also known as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah), destroyed by the wrath of Godbecause they engaged in “lustful” carnal acts between men.”
The Quran says:
“Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because men spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those among you who fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” Sura 4:34
You accused Christians of being violent, while saying that most Muslims are peaceful. Here is some data for violence by the religion of peace; show me the proof of Christian violence.
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks-2014.htm
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks-2013.htm
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks-2012.htm
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 18:01
So you now claim Europol “an apologist for Islam”-Wass LMAO!
Paranoids falsely deride Islam’s 99.6% peaceful followers vs Christianity’s 2/3 of domestic Terrorists. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-heritages-ugly-benghazi-panel/2014/06/16/b8bd423c-f5a3-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html Europol Report: All Terrorists are Muslims…Except the 99.6% that Aren’t http://www.loonwatch.com/2010/01/terrorism-in-europe/ <-Again "Europol Report" is Linked. How close to death are you Wass? I'd like to wish you well on your 'All they can eat buffet' wormfood feast.
Bob Waas June 29th, 2014 at 18:55
How many Christian terrorists have you found?
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 21:10
LMAO! “How many Christian terrorists have you found?”-Wass can’t remember Hitler’s 66 Million WW-II Killed, or Tom McVey’s “168 people dead and hundreds more injured”, the Olympic Park & Hospital bomber Eric Rudolph, or Scott Roeder blowing away a law abiding medical doctor in his church!
Thankfully most parents no longer make always errant Birthers as dumb as Wass anymore: Terrorism Directed At ‘Liberal’ And ‘Government’ Targets July 2008 to 2011. http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/violence-directed-liberal-and-govern
Bob Waas June 28th, 2014 at 23:22
The peaceful majority are irrelevant as this lady explains in the video. For the record, CNS did not produce the video or the conference, they only reported it.
http://cnsnews.com/mrctv-blog/barbara-boland/unusual-answer-panelist-receives-standing-ovation-benghazi-coalition?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Marketing&utm_term=Facebook&utm_content=Facebook&utm_campaign=B-Benghazi-Ovation
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 00:16
Gender inequality: female clergy molest far fewer children & devotees so there’s another obvious reason why the best “non violent peaceful” person for clergy are women. In-fact 98% of child molesters are heterosexuals, further proving why LGBT make the best “non violent peaceful” clergy. http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/faculty_sites/rainbow/html/facts_molestation.html
But Wass failures are hilarious ‘that;s why I called…’ Conned News Service vs reality.
Heritage’s ugly Benghazi panel -DANA MILBANK speaks about debunked GWB Admin inquisition host “Frank Gaffney Jr.” Another Washington Times Islamophobe. Then the panel’s moderator, conservative radio host Chris Plante, grinned and joined in GOP’s War on women assault to shoot “the woman” down by falsely deriding Islam’s 99.6% peaceful followers vs Christianity’s 2/3 of domestic Terrorists. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-heritages-ugly-benghazi-panel/2014/06/16/b8bd423c-f5a3-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html Europol Report: All Terrorists are Muslims…Except the 99.6% that Aren’t http://www.loonwatch.com/2010/01/terrorism-in-europe/ <-Again "Europol Report" is Linked as 99.6% peaceful Muslim proof, redundantly posted for the room temp IQ "CNS" impaired.
The next time Wass falls flat citing Frank Gaffney Jr, will he remember why he's a loser? Powerful GOP activist sees his Influence plummet after 80+ Felons brought down by his dealings with GWB's Jack Abramoff convicts. Boom! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/08/AR2006070800983_pf.html
Bob Waas June 29th, 2014 at 09:43
Blah, blah, blah
Fyi, Islam calls for death to homosexuals.
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 10:48
The Article & comments are about women in all religions, not your paranoid homophobic islamophobia Glenn Pecker.BLaze TV & CNS Koch brothers Heritage fantasies,
Largest U.S. Muslim Organization Supports LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill. http://www.loonwatch.com/2013/11/largest-u-s-muslim-organization-supports-lgbt-anti-discrimination-bill/
Bob Waas June 29th, 2014 at 17:39
Since you’re now, in addition to Obama, an apologist for Islam let me point you to some facts:
“The traditional schools of Islamic law based on Qur’anic verses and hadith consider homosexual acts a punishable crime and a sin, and influenced by Islamic scholars such as Imam Malik and Imam Shafi.[1]
The Qur’an cites the story of the “people of Lot” (also known as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah), destroyed by the wrath of Godbecause they engaged in “lustful” carnal acts between men.”
The Quran says:
“Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because men spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those among you who fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” Sura 4:34
You accused Christians of being violent, while saying that most Muslims are peaceful. Here is some data for violence by the religion of peace; show me the proof of Christian violence.
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks-2014.htm
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks-2013.htm
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks-2012.htm
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 18:01
So you now claim Europol “an apologist for Islam”-Wass LMAO!
Paranoids falsely deride Islam’s 99.6% peaceful followers vs Christianity’s 2/3 of domestic Terrorists. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-heritages-ugly-benghazi-panel/2014/06/16/b8bd423c-f5a3-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html Europol Report: All Terrorists are Muslims…Except the 99.6% that Aren’t http://www.loonwatch.com/2010/01/terrorism-in-europe/ <-Again "Europol Report" is Linked. How close to death are you Wass? I'd like to wish you well on your 'All they can eat buffet' wormfood feast.
BTW you fundamentalist hypocrites claim your Bible says the same 'Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because men spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient'-D'oh! And it's Europol proving 'Christian Separatists, Christian Identity Sovereign Citizens, etc' comprise Christianity's 2/3 of domestic Terrorists.
Bob Waas June 29th, 2014 at 18:55
How many Christian terrorists have you found?
Obewon June 29th, 2014 at 21:10
Your renowned ignorance must be a comedy routine? “How many Christian terrorists have you found?”-Wass can’t remember Catholic Hitler’s War on Jews & LGBT 66 Million WW-II Killed, or Tim McVey’s “168 people dead and hundreds more injured”, the RWNJ Olympic Park & Hospital bomber Eric Rudolph, or Scott Roeder blowing away a law abiding medical doctor in his church!
Thankfully most parents no longer make always errant Birthers as foolish as Wass anymore: Terrorism Directed At ‘Liberal’ And ‘Government’ Targets July 2008 to 2011. http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/violence-directed-liberal-and-govern These are just a few reasons listed why FBI, DHS & Europol proves ‘Christian Separatists, Christian Identity Sovereign Citizens, etc’ comprise Christianity’s 2/3 of all domestic Terrorists globally!