the bible is written from a male chauvinist perspective
in Genisis
EVE was created to help MAN so GOD created man first.
Women was evil and gave ADAM the fruit of knowledge that got them kicked out of EDEN
God punished both man and women but gave women an extra burden which was that child birth would be painful.
also
does it make you guys upset that there seems to be a correlation with low intelligence and low socioeconomic status with religion
that the smarter a person is the more likely they are to NOT believe in religion.
http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/jesus/int...
my professor was talking about it...ofcouse he wasn't proclaiming one or the other, we were just looking at the facts but here is some supporting evidence for aforementioned statement.
But just about every class that has touched on the topic have all supported the idea that religion is a concept of man not God
I'm not saying I don't believe in GOD .....God and religion a different things!!!
2007-10-25 04:04:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
well you got the God and religion being different things right, for it is religion that has kept the woman downtrodden, they were treated as second class for virtualy 1900yrs. The fact I always like to mention is that if God is the creator wouldn't he have favoured women as the crearors of life? the bible was written by ignorant men with no other motive than to prove their philosophy so they could subjugate the masses.
2007-10-25 04:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I couldn't follow the link, the computer I am using won't go to it, but I think that would be obvious. first, because low 'intelligence' and low socioeconomic status often go together, for the simple reason that both education and nutrition affect intelligence; therefore if someone is struggling to live, they will find it harder to eat well, and to follow education through.
Following on from this, religion is something that gives hope, and people living in very tough situations can often become more aware of their need for God.
also, as you pointed out, religion and God are not synonymous-it is something which helps people give structure to their lives, which is another reason why religion is more obvious when people are struggling.
However, this does not in itself tell you anything about the truth or otherwise of a situation, except for the fact that if something is truly from God, it should be something that can be accessed by all. This is one test which should be always borne in mind when looking at beliefs-it's potential universality.
2007-10-25 11:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by neil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus came to set up a kingdom and not a religion. Even God says that the smarter a person thinks they are the harder it is for them to believe in Him.
Real wisdom is the fear of God. Don't tell me how intelligent you think you are without admitting this. God is an orderly God and in all of His creation you see order. It is the sin of man that brings chaos and upsets the order as we see in the world today. The real essence of wisdom is spiritual, for life is more than just living by a set of rules or intelligence and being rewarded in some physical manner. Undoubtedly, in this sense wisdom comes from God (Prov. 2:6).
2007-10-25 11:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a male chauvinist perspective when Paul commanded men to love their wifes enough to lay down thier lives for them, as chirst had done for the church? Was is chauvinist for Abraham to love his wife Sarah, or his son to work for 7 years to 'earn' his wife, but then being tricked to work 7 more years to gain his life's love?
2007-10-25 11:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's because the Bible was a product of a patriarchial society. In matriarchial societies, like the one that existed on Crete before the eruption of Thera, religion was much more gender-neutral.
2007-10-25 11:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
seeing as men wrote it, it has always been about them, and the women were 'evil' so we have to suffer.
I think that makes no freaking sense at all, I mean look at the world as it now is, aren't the MEN all starting war right now? aka pain aka suffering aka evil
2007-10-25 11:16:45 · answer #6 · answered by Lord_Kiwi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Religion has always been MAN made, and women have always suffered from it.
2007-10-25 11:11:55 · answer #7 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion is manmade..Most dont understand that,but those in college seem to get the jist of it..Shalom
2007-10-25 11:15:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ree 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can be a certified genius yet be dumb as a rock in spiritual matters.
2007-10-25 11:12:03 · answer #9 · answered by Red neck 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know I am not inferior. I'm not Christian anymore!
2007-10-25 11:18:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋