[AGL] daVinci Code?

[Frances Morey]

Wayne,
  I love the way you throw around pox on all the houses, political and religious. Still, one of the hallmarks of Christianity is that women were socially elevated and not treated like chattel. Christ humanized them through his example in his devotion to Mary his mother and the other Mary, too. He uplifted womanhood to a position of equality, and that might have been one of the motives behind the Roman's offing him. 
  The treatment of women is primarily what distinguishes Christians from Muslims, and why I still hold on to the faith in a god--not as the great god who lords it over everything but my concept of god as a human-matrix-in-which-we-are-immersed. That idea of god is the spiritual cement that gently-fyes civilization, assures and fosters a sense of civility that encourages a kinder caring humanity towards all people on earth--until Bush came along, anyway. 
  Frances
   
  
Wayne Johnson <cadaobh at shentel.net> wrote:
          Perfectly consistent with Judaic religious beliefs which expunged "God's Wife" from litany/liturgical writings/etc. a couple of thousand or more years ago.  The "Western" world has always been synonymous with "Men's" world.  Oh, happy Day.
   
  All "Earth Mother" religions have been ruthlessly suppressed.  And, it ain't because of differences in Dogma.  Most "Western" religions are equally ruthless in their desire for More.  More Land. More Money. More Souls. More Warfare.  More Money for their "leaders".  
   
  Spirituality runs a distand third or fourth.   G*D is a convenient fiction specifically designed to justify male dominance of religious issues.
   
  Pox on 'em all, says I.
   
  Peace to you....in Gaia's name.
   
  wayneJ
    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Connie Clark 
  To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
  Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [AGL] daVinci Code?
  

  yep, I went with the fam to see it Friday night.  I liked it, but of course, hadn't read the book, so don't know how it compares. 
   
  It is sort of a far fetched story.  I mean a lineage from Jesus Christ would be quite extensive, with a lot of families, not just one pretty little French lady.
   
  I didn't know or realize the extent to which the Catholic organization, Opus Dei, would go to keep women from the pedestal, and emulate Jesus' chastity, in their religion.

  a nice tale of fiction and a little bit of an expose on religion.
   
  Connie
Wayne Johnson <cadaobh at shentel.net> wrote:
  Anyone seen this movie?

wgJ


    
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