Women and religion

In USA that is ruled and guided my Christianity and often it is hard for people to find separation of church and government even though this was set forth by founding father- the values of different religions but dominantly so of Christianity often rule our every day lives. States make laws and people loose right based on what a book written hundreds years ago thinks is right and wrong. I am not going to tell you anything on matter of God and Bible or Koran. That’s not the point, even though I have a lot to say on that. This is more on the thought I shared with several friends and men especially who have disagreed or agreed – but mostly reluctantly.

Here it is:

No self respecting, free woman, educated and equal should be part of any organized religion. Because religion is its origins and it’s main purpose was the driving vehicle discriminating women for ages and still continues having a major impact on choice and freedom.

The best argument in defense I have heard so far is that women love to be oppressed – really? You gotta be kidding me. Because it’s like south states saying that slaves liked being slaves. Just because people have grown in culture of oppression and are afraid to go out and try things on their own, it does not mean they don’t need to be free. Years after- we know that no one wants to be enslaved and there is no good reason for that.

Women grow up told that they depend on men, feminism is looked at as a plague. Religion controls women and teaches us how to be good wives.  Business world pays us less, demands more and does not like the fact they cannot reply on us when we have babies and have to be out of work. Women are raped, used and discriminated all of the world even in developed and progressive countries like USA, men think they know better what’s good for our vagina.  And millions of women grow up and don’t think about fighting it, don’t want to fight or don’t know how. And when they do then they are demonized, singled out and like in good old times- burnt publicly.

Where does religion come in all this? Religion is the root of all evil. If it was not up to religion, this discrimination would be fought off long ago. And it is time for women to understand it, accept it, and make the change. If not for them, but for million of our daughters to come. We are resilient, strong, smart and pretty much good at everything we do. 

To be continued….

I have to run for another men dominated activity: dancing LOL

The idea

I am sure that this is not something new, and hundreds of women are blogging on issues that are related to women in general, feminism, equality and rights. This blog is going to have a little bit of that. However, the main purpose is to explore my opinion on this matter and not being influenced by anything else. I have my own values and set of believes that shape the person I am today.  A good friend told me it would be worth to put it all in writing. So here comes my experiment. Feedback is welcome, criticism not so much- well there is no point in criticizing- blogs are people’s opinion- you can agree or disagree but there is little to criticize.