courtesy of Shannonononon
There was a post the other day on Shannonononon's blog about the project of some 7th grade Baptist kid.. he's got some misdirected talents methinks.. or are they? maybe he will write the next generation of revisionist history books for our kids' generation or something far more offensive. the outline includes four of his arguments that women are really *intended* for nothing more than housework and child-rearing.
personally, i heartily disagree, feeling more along the lines of chairman mao who famously said "a woman holds up half the sky".. of course he said it in Chinese, which wouldn't have distinguished between singular "a or the woman" and plural "women" but what he was saying was, if this world is gonna move ahead, or even move anything but backward into imperialism and tyranny, women have an equal responsibility to participate in mankind's welfare. so i don't know. but to me, that cannot limit women to any particular activities...
this kid included a rather circular justification for women being incompetent at working (whatever that means). he said that women make less money on average than "normal workers" (which means workers who have a penis) and that average means that women are not as good at work.... [silence]... has that sunk in? that's like saying that because someone who is um.. Hispanic and makes less than a white worker at the same job it is because the white one is better at the job?... that is not an argument. it is illumination of a grave injustice. i cannot think of a greater haven of racism sexism and bigotry of all kinds than the widespread judeochristian organized religions around this country. the abominations of thought which are spread thereby are so dangerous to peace and harmony between people that i cannot see how so many people consider them good. these are the people who showed in force at the election to vote for bush, and frankly, one of these people is too many. again. 'radical' ideas presented in the new testament have some value, but i don't think anyone who calls themselves christian is actually paying attention to how those should be applied today. they merely consider anyone preaching tolerance and love a liberal wacko who is "ignoring parts of the bible" which in my opinion if taken in its entirety is consummately worthless. and the great irony is this: the one they pretend to worship so interminably, would have been a liberal wacko if he were here today. totally freaky. which is why i proposed to my cousin she produce a compilation of mentally scattered letters or essays on spirituality which have little to no consistency and seem about as crazy as the people who follow the tour of the phantom of the opera around. i think it would be excellent, and a prominent, possibly world-changing piece of art.
and another thing... when did jesus say organized labor was wrong? is it in there somewhere? did he say women have no business attempting anything but childrearing.. isn't it funny when the people here think they're less repressionist than certain other religions who shall remain nameless? yes.. but when i laugh at them, i cry on the inside.... but just a little.. because i want their powerful hypocrisy to take them down.
how's that for bombastic.. i could be a preacher, if i didn't find that reprehensible... wait.. i was preaching.. well shit... then don't believe me. please. don't.. think for yourself. make your own arguments, draw your own conclusions.. but if you can find a compelling reason to defend this [organized religion].. which has something directly to do with what i've been talking about.. i want to hear it. or see it in the comments.. a challenge! good day sirs and madams!
personally, i heartily disagree, feeling more along the lines of chairman mao who famously said "a woman holds up half the sky".. of course he said it in Chinese, which wouldn't have distinguished between singular "a or the woman" and plural "women" but what he was saying was, if this world is gonna move ahead, or even move anything but backward into imperialism and tyranny, women have an equal responsibility to participate in mankind's welfare. so i don't know. but to me, that cannot limit women to any particular activities...
this kid included a rather circular justification for women being incompetent at working (whatever that means). he said that women make less money on average than "normal workers" (which means workers who have a penis) and that average means that women are not as good at work.... [silence]... has that sunk in? that's like saying that because someone who is um.. Hispanic and makes less than a white worker at the same job it is because the white one is better at the job?... that is not an argument. it is illumination of a grave injustice. i cannot think of a greater haven of racism sexism and bigotry of all kinds than the widespread judeochristian organized religions around this country. the abominations of thought which are spread thereby are so dangerous to peace and harmony between people that i cannot see how so many people consider them good. these are the people who showed in force at the election to vote for bush, and frankly, one of these people is too many. again. 'radical' ideas presented in the new testament have some value, but i don't think anyone who calls themselves christian is actually paying attention to how those should be applied today. they merely consider anyone preaching tolerance and love a liberal wacko who is "ignoring parts of the bible" which in my opinion if taken in its entirety is consummately worthless. and the great irony is this: the one they pretend to worship so interminably, would have been a liberal wacko if he were here today. totally freaky. which is why i proposed to my cousin she produce a compilation of mentally scattered letters or essays on spirituality which have little to no consistency and seem about as crazy as the people who follow the tour of the phantom of the opera around. i think it would be excellent, and a prominent, possibly world-changing piece of art.
and another thing... when did jesus say organized labor was wrong? is it in there somewhere? did he say women have no business attempting anything but childrearing.. isn't it funny when the people here think they're less repressionist than certain other religions who shall remain nameless? yes.. but when i laugh at them, i cry on the inside.... but just a little.. because i want their powerful hypocrisy to take them down.
how's that for bombastic.. i could be a preacher, if i didn't find that reprehensible... wait.. i was preaching.. well shit... then don't believe me. please. don't.. think for yourself. make your own arguments, draw your own conclusions.. but if you can find a compelling reason to defend this [organized religion].. which has something directly to do with what i've been talking about.. i want to hear it. or see it in the comments.. a challenge! good day sirs and madams!
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