The Gripe with Christianity:

[shemthepenman]

“I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.” (1 Timothy 2:12)

You're going to hell nibbed :o

No, I'm not.

No man can pluck me from God's hand
once I asked Jesus in my heart.
God said I was graven in His hand.
I like to believe good stuff.
But your comment made me smile.
I thought of orange extension cords
and heavy garden hoses all dirty and tangled.


I love you shemthepenman.
I hope your day is lovely today.
The sky is wonderfully blue here
and there's these bright white billows
drifting, making room for new ones.

nibbed

Of course you love me, you're only human. 

Just to be sure, I don't really think you are going to hell. Nor would I wish that nonsense on anyone. And if there is a heaven, which I am almost entirely certain there isn't, I have no doubt you'll be going there. I was only highlighting the seeming contradiction of believing the literal word of the bible which states women should be silent and should not teach or have authority over men, while simultaneously talking quite a lot. Also curious how, being a woman and believing in the literal word of the scriptures, do you square all the blatant sexism in the bible? 

Namaste

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oh and I suppose I am obliged to say something about rowens' poem. I think it's a rule or something. Yeah good one rowens another load of old rambling nonsense. Keep up the same tired rubbish that was already an embarrassing cliche of literature 50 years ago.

Hare Krishna