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Originally Posted by Kylark  Today I was reading a great article about Karma Yoga, nodding in agreement, until I came to this:
Often when I'm reading religious texts, or reading about religion, I'll come across this problem. The text will either ignore women altogether, or only mention them in a disparaging way.
This problem pervades even the oldest and wisest religions on earth.
It bothers me. I find it very jarring and a hindrance to my exploration of different beliefs. I would like to hear other peoples' thoughts on this. |
I have to agree with you on the point about women and religion. I find that I stop exploration of certain religions the moment I read something disparaging about women. I am aware that most of the texts are written by men but still you can tell what kind of men wrote the scripture.
I hold all religions in high esteem and so I try to read more current literature (stuff written this century by both male or female authors) or I try to go as far back with the text as I can and read the original versions and just use my own filters to decipher the messages.
I have already "lost faith" in two religions because of this issue but I have also developed clearer vision from my experiences and even though I will not go back to those two religions for anything more than quotes or to find deeper meanings in the text by myself, I just can't afford to lose faith in anymore.
Thanks for sharing, I needed to get this one out.