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Comment by Joan Denoo on September 11, 2012 at 11:41am

sk8eycat, For my doctoral degree I attended Gonzaga University, a Roman Catholic institution, and wrote about marriage, divorce, family planning, abortion and role stereotypes. I wrote my dissertation, "A Splendid Heresy" while there. 

One of my professors, a priest invited me to lunch and gave me a book, Beyond God the Father. It, and other great books, including "When God was a Woman", influenced my theory. 

When I attended my dissertation committee where I was to defend my dissertation, I was told I did not qualify for the degree because my research and conclusions were biased. I had the presence of mind to ask, "How can you judge me biased even as you deny your sexuality and wear dresses?"

Well, life went on, I continued doing the work I loved and vowed to never remain silent in the face of sexism or racism and I do not regret my decision. 

Comment by Steph S. on September 11, 2012 at 10:11am

Thank you Ruth, Tony and Joan - love all the posts and pictures!

Hugs to everyone! Always happy to come here.

Comment by Idaho Spud on September 11, 2012 at 9:11am

Thanks Joan for your dominion post.  I saved it if you don't mind.

Comment by booklover on September 11, 2012 at 8:07am

Joan, thanks for the word "Dominionism."  It really is sickening that people think because of that horrible book that they own nature.  Poor nature!

Comment by sk8eycat on September 11, 2012 at 2:59am

Joan, re: Dominionism.  Have you read When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone?  It was published in the 1980s, and I don't know if her conclusions hold up under more recent archaeological discoveries. BUT a lot of it makes too much sense when looking at the buybull and the violent hostility the Hebrews and other man-god worsippers had against the much older goddess religions of the entire Mediterranean area.  There is evidence that Northern European tribes (definitely physically different from the original inhabitants) invaded the Middle Eastern area through Anatolia, and over the centuries forced their male god into the already established culture...making formerly independent women subservient, and changed the laws of inheritance from matrilineal to patrilineal.

Like other religions, it was very much about power and property ownership, and it still is today.

Comment by Joan Denoo on September 11, 2012 at 12:29am

Good night everyone. Great photos and comments. 

Comment by Joan Denoo on September 11, 2012 at 12:16am

Tony, for me, there is something discombobulated about taking bibles and even clothes, food and medicines and not having some effort put into dealing with the cause of the poverty, whether it is corruption, despotism or ignorance. 

Comment by Chris Breman on September 11, 2012 at 12:07am

Thanks Ruth! And here's a good morning hug for you all!

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 10, 2012 at 9:13pm

Aah. Here's a hug. Great LOLcat!

Comment by Tony Carroll on September 10, 2012 at 9:10pm

When doing missionary work, one must have ones priorities straight.

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