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Religion Matters: Take 3

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:17 pm
by ttf_timothy42b
And don't forget Victor Frankl's classic about a prisoner of war camp.

He talked about decent and indecent men, and noted many acted morally under conditions of extreme privation (which should refute Maslow's claims convincingly). 

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:04 am
by ttf_Baron von Bone
Quote from: timothy42b on Jul 03, 2017, 04:17PMAnd don't forget Victor Frankl's classic about a prisoner of war camp.
 
He talked about decent and indecent men, and noted many acted morally under conditions of extreme privation (which should refute Maslow's claims convincingly).
My personal experience serves that purpose as well--both my own behavior and that of others I've witnessed. Can't argue that strong consciences in difficult situations isn't at least a bit unusual though, but that actually has a whole lot to do without our deeply misunderstood religious nature (proactive/invested misunderstanding being heavily involved, I'd say).

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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:27 am
by ttf_Baron von Bone

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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:17 pm
by ttf_drizabone
I wish them well and pray for their safety

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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:02 am
by ttf_BillO
It's taken about 1,400 years for Islam to allow women to be taught the religious texts.

At least the Christians were quicker on the draw in this respect.

Tertullian: "It is not permitted to a woman to speak in church. Neither may she teach, baptize, offer, nor claim for herself any function proper to a man, least of all the sacerdotal office."



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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:35 pm
by ttf_ronkny
Quote from: BillO on Jul 08, 2017, 11:02AMIt's taken about 1,400 years for Islam to allow women to be taught the religious texts.

At least the Christians were quicker on the draw in this respect.

Tertullian: "It is not permitted to a woman to speak in church. Neither may she teach, baptize, offer, nor claim for herself any function proper to a man, least of all the sacerdotal office."


And therefore.......What?
In all of history women have been treated this way and many other ways that are unwarranted.  Now we are evolving.

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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:17 pm
by ttf_BillO
Quote from: ronkny on Jul 08, 2017, 12:35PMAnd therefore.......What?

QuoteNow we are evolving.
^^^ ... and therefore that.

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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:54 pm
by ttf_drizabone
Quote from: ronkny on Jul 08, 2017, 12:35PMIn all of history women have been treated this way and many other ways that are unwarranted.  Now we are evolving.

Are you talking about evolving in a Darwinian sense?  If so you'll need to explain what you mean and what evidence there is?

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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:07 am
by ttf_Piano man
Quote from: drizabone on Jul 08, 2017, 11:54PMAre you talking about evolving in a Darwinian sense?  If so you'll need to explain what you mean and what evidence there is?

Probably not in a strictly Darwinian sense. Idiots who oppress women still reproduce quite effectively.

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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:03 am
by ttf_ronkny
Quote from: Piano man on Jul 09, 2017, 02:07AMProbably not in a strictly Darwinian sense. Idiots who oppress women still reproduce quite effectively.
Not in any way "in the Darwinian sense".
Women are not oppressed nearly as much as even 100 years ago at least in Westernsociety.

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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:44 am
by ttf_Piano man
Quote from: ronkny on Jul 09, 2017, 08:03AMNot in any way "in the Darwinian sense".
Women are not oppressed nearly as much as even 100 years ago at least in Westernsociety.

My point is that isn't evolution, but just social progress.

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:38 am
by ttf_Baron von Bone
This one certainly raises some eyebrows, but I'd also guess it raises plenty among Catholics as well (whether or not it's doctrinaire--often that a given notion is doctrinaire is used to pretend it's not also a bit incredulous even if only in some innocuous way).
 
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Quite worth noting, I think:
Something that endeared me immediately to the local UU congregation--the first time my wife and I went to a service one of the church leaders read a mock UU statement making fun of their extreme inclusiveness and sensitivity to diversity, and the congregation enjoyed this highly self-deprecating humor immensely. It says a lot about how well grounded their beliefs are--how assured they are about them. They're all about social activism, such as feeding, clothing and housing the poor, and advocating for just on behalf of the weak and all that sort of thing--practices which may be less or comparably more familiar to various religious congregations. It's pretty hard to raise any valid ethical issues or significant criticisms with that sort of thinking and behavior, or to argue it's not in line with what the whole Jesus thing is all about. Seems when a given version or instance of a given religion is short on that sort of thing there's a lot more of the wrong kind of sensitivity--defensive/self-serving sensitivity rather than sensitivity to inclusion and service and such ... the attractive and repulsive sides of the same magnetic coin. Seems there's a line or two about that in the Bible, as I recall.
 
My wife's Episcopalian church has a lot of this same attractive sincerity and self-assurance going on amongst its membership, as do many other churches of course. But there are also a lot of churches that don't.

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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 7:25 pm
by ttf_drizabone
or rolls some eyes

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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:09 am
by ttf_Baron von Bone
Quote from: drizabone on Jul 14, 2017, 07:25PMor rolls some eyes
Well ... yeah. I'd expect that to be the initial response from the large majority. In fact the immediate litmus would be about if the eyes are rolling, or if the jaws are working and the lips tightening and such.

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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:09 am
by ttf_Baron von Bone
Quote from: drizabone on Jul 14, 2017, 07:25PMor rolls some eyes
Well ... yeah. I'd expect that to be the initial response from the large majority. In fact the immediate litmus would be about if the eyes are rolling, or if the jaws are working and the lips tightening and such.