ARE WOMEN LEAVING RELIGION?

And, if Jesus is God, why would he bow down to his own creation?

As an ELCA Lutheran in my personal opinion the largest association and the most "Christ Like followers of his teachings of equality and leadership is inclusive of Women, Gays, and Everyone. That includes the young, middle-aged and gray haired Republicans and Democrats is not losing any of them.

I agree. During my studies of the New Testament, I put much focus on "the words in red" (direct quotes from Jesus), and I've found him to very egalitarian. I haven't been able to understand why so many religions, and their followers, blatantly ignore what Jesus said, and instead, focus on Paul's interpretation of Jesus's teachings. The Catholic church is the organization that decided which books would be included in the Bible and which ones wouldn't. Shall I trust them, or shall I trust the four gospels which are the direct eyewitness testimonies of the apostles that walked with Jesus while he was here in the flesh.

I don't know, but it just seems when I read those 4 books, I don't find all of this condemnation of women, nor of other groups of non-"traditional" people. Jesus teaches to love and forgive; and he teaches this over and over again.

Interesting that Paul's text are self serving for the Roman Catholic use. But don't let the use of so-called “Evangelical” Christians and their own loose interpretations. They are most accomplished at hardly ever teaching more of Jesus than the other text. While we all pick and choose what will support our predetermined standards. The common thread is simple and sometimes rigid interpolations of often questionable translated text, that may has no one term translation or any that have multiple or conflicting or are just unsatisfactory.

Paul is an easy choice for finding rules, instructions and structure, as you pointed out. Paul's "words" (in the case of the King Jams version) supported "Men as the master of the house" along with the king (the number one man) as selected by God to rule.

And they are taking their men with them. OR the men get left paying the bills for the lawyers and the kids and a place to live and the lawyers and well you get the idea.

I guess you have not notices that women do have job too. Mens should be held responsible for the children the create.

Oh I absolutely agree that the men should be responsible. And even when women have jobs they are still paid less than what a man would be paid in the same job with the same experience. I've seen it happen time and time again.

Yup, in spite of all the work done to make things equal, it still has not happened.

I left years ago and have never looked back.

Me too!

I left years ago.

So did I!

they should ,just be spiritual follow you heart ,be nice ,
thats all we should lieve by

not that I know of

And a lot of men are going with them!

1800% Population Rise in Pagan Religions last ten years

And teenagers.

Teens usually start with Wicca then as they get older some get into the more serious part of the Religion and choose a denomination Druid Strega Celtic norse Kemetic etc

Uhh most of the teens I know are Atheist

hopefully they will Go Spiritual and find thier own path but if they choose to remain Athiest all is well the Creator loves us all

yeah by condemning nonbelievers to death that shows a tremendous amount of love doesn't it

Pagans dont Condemn nonbelievers to death or a place of Suffering

1. there is no hell but also theres no heaven either just a Rest point area before being reborn via reincarnated

2. we are all on a journey of Self Evolution to Grow and better ourselves to Evolve our mind body and soul everyone is on the same journey but differant path

3. it actually says in the Papryus of Ani Egyptian book of the Dead
by the Goddess Isis that man is Free and he must live as if the Gods do not exist and he will not be judged by his worship of the Gods but how he views the world around him and his treatment of others and the world around him

4. the Gods / Goddess dont play favorites like Worship me or else
just honor them light a candle leave an offering a moments thought
bring honor to them

5. even if people who mess up and do bad things can make ammends

I meant the Christians... *facepalm*

I find this interesting.

I have a problem with the concept of hell. To hear most Christians tell it, You have to be a member of the club if you want a guaranteed spot in heaven. So, an earnest seeker who tries his/her best, but isn't a christian is probably going to hell. Seems a little bit out of proportion. Hitler, on the other hand, might have gone to heaven if he genuinely repented with his last breath. While I like the idea that anyone can be forgiven, that seems to be stretching it.

So, what would you say happened to Hitler? Is there no punishment for someone so evil?

It is the one religion that holds women as equal and that is beautiful. I do love your religion, DAW. It is beautiful.
Blessed Be dear friend.

maybe,m usally men are always in some thing, or have ta do with something.

Women, and men, are leaving organized religion. And, based on the words of religious extremists like Rick Santorum this reality isn't surprising. Unlike religious extremists like Santorum, no woman I know thinks the child of her rapist is a gift from god.

BRAVO, well said, Hanna. I wish I could rave you a million times.