Do you believe patriachy is an organised scheme to subdue women to men's domination?
It is a theme often used by militant feminists to discredit any male opinion on feminism. Do those who read me have any thoughts about it?
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Wraithorn · 51-55, M
Yes I do think that. Example: the Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Islam, Judaism etc. all pay homage to the patriarch Abraham and those religions do see women as inferior and subservient to men.
If these religions had been invented by women instead of men then things would have been different I think.
If these religions had been invented by women instead of men then things would have been different I think.
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MrSquishy · 56-60, M
@Wraithorn: OK..but what do you make of other religions and believe such as shamanism that give women a prime role? Doesn't that goes against the notion that religion is necessarily a vector and an expression of male domination?
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@MrSquishy: I don't think that all religions are male dominated. Shamanism, Wicca etc. do give women prime roles and as much respect as men. It's the Abrahamic religions that bug me. They are being used as justification for things like war and killing of other Humans. They are limiting,divisive and elitist.
I don't see shaman and wiccans going to war in the name of their god/s.
Muslims and Christians are at odds with each other despite the fact that their religions have similar origins.
I think for the sake of world peace the Abrahamic religions need to be overcome. Only problem is, they threaten their followers not to doubt their doctrines for fear of eternal damnation. It's the ultimate threat and I think it's an empty threat.
I don't see shaman and wiccans going to war in the name of their god/s.
Muslims and Christians are at odds with each other despite the fact that their religions have similar origins.
I think for the sake of world peace the Abrahamic religions need to be overcome. Only problem is, they threaten their followers not to doubt their doctrines for fear of eternal damnation. It's the ultimate threat and I think it's an empty threat.
MrSquishy · 56-60, M
@Wraithorn: I see why you would think so, but yet there are generalisations to avoid. Abrahmic religions are often seen through the actions and words of their most extreme fringes. Yet the great majority of muslims are peaceful, many jews don't wish to expel non jews from the promised land and original Christians treated women as equal and women could celebrate eucharist (it wasn't banned until the 6th century) So maybe religion is not as defining a factor as you may think. What some say now in the name of religion has not always been the case. We must be careful when forming and opinion on others that what we see or what we are given to see if only a partial truth.