23 May 2009 8:32 am by pmichael
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,521357,00.html
I remember the days when people I respected believed ‘men’ had one less rib than women -- because that is what Hebrew mythology taught them. I remember the day when black people did not have a ’soul’ (an imaginary concept created by the King James Bible). I can still observe people who believe being ‘gay’ is simply a foul ‘choice’ -- even though I can usually identify those who are born gay from two blocks away.
As my life winds down, I am truly priviledged. I am witness to the dwindling days of self-righteous ignorance.
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As my day ends, and yours probably begins, let me add to the Santorum quote in the previous post regarding “patrimony”. While the Bible is satiated with ancient male sexism (simply read the 10 Commandments), there is no greater tribute to this ‘women are less important’ concept today than the simple application of your last name on your birth certificate. The idea that your ‘family name’ can only be carried on by a male heir is patently absurd – and those who cannot see this are either blind – or brainwashed.
Fortunately – somewhere in the distant future, people will see that the solution presented by the writer Arthur C. Clarke is the only obvious solution. The -hyphenated- ‘double name’ recently introduced by Hollywood is no solution as it quickly produces *four* names, then *eight* in any offspring – so it gets a little ridiculous.
As Sir Arthur correctly defined, the solution is quite simple:
As ‘males’ wanted only male offspring anyway (see King Henry) – then males should carry their Father’s name.
Girls? – should carry their Mothers surname.
Someday we’ll grow up. Hopefully.
Skipping over the subject of Taliban to the clip above, Maher’s “Religulous” is NOT TO BE MISSED.
Additionally, one of the main ingredients to the shift in the religious nature of this country is the vacating of women from churches. In the modern era, many find it difficult to reconcile organized religion’s freezing out of women. As a meditating Episcopalian, I can embrace my church more easily, but as the word “meditate” implies, my spirituality has grown beyond organized religion. That said, it remains a foundational base of my life, though, let’s just say, it’s tailored to my own philosophical understanding of the energy we all have the power to tap.
“it’s tailored to my own philosophical understanding of the energy we all have the power to tap.” TM
DAMNED well said, ma’am.
Damned well said.
Tailored-taylor hahaha! Was that intentional?
I hope for the day when we can just appriciate, wonder at and about deal with reality.
Your hope is mine, SecularH.
May we see it in our lifetime.
Thank you, sir.
heh-heh… yes, it was, secularh.
pmichael, unfortunately I have no, zero, zip, NADA hope of living to see that. It is to easy to just cry HEP ME JEEBUS and blame every bad thing that happens on da debble while ascribing all good things to the big invisible friend/disfuntional daddy in da sky.
Humans are lazy. Thinking is work, not really particularly HARD work, but the fact that that bloated bag of puss limpwithnoballs has 14 MILLION listeners and the repugnantklan STILL got like 40% of the vote, I have no illusions my friend.
Ms. marsh, I LOVEZ ya, you know that, you saucey debble you!