tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post1570892112055161503..comments2024-02-23T03:29:54.261-05:00Comments on The Unreligious Right: Jimmy Carter on Religion as it Affects WomenUNRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093711439992855042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post-26897453562335138332009-07-21T16:03:30.177-04:002009-07-21T16:03:30.177-04:00Yeah, I'm not sure how you read the Bible, dis...Yeah, I'm not sure how you read the Bible, disagree with much of what's in it, yet still think: hey, this is great religion for me to believe in.<br /><br />It's nice that liberal Christians have a more tolerant version of the religion, but it really has little basis other than wishful thinking (even more than the usual amount required for religious belief).UNRRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093711439992855042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post-53223900041777592872009-07-21T10:37:47.967-04:002009-07-21T10:37:47.967-04:00I agree with you. He specifically mentions creatio...I agree with you. He specifically mentions creation, saying that he disagreed with what the Baptist Convention was teaching, that women are responsible for the Fall and should be subjugated to men.<br /><br /> The problem is, that his church was right: that is exactly what the Bible says. Carter can choose to only read the first creation account (sans Fall) if he so chooses, but it's he who's picking and choosing. The Bible is largely misogynistic, with very rare verses that support women's rights. <br /><br />So while I understand that he wants to try to convince people of faith that they shouldn't repress or discriminate against women, I'm not sure I agree with his twisting of the facts to make the Bible and other holy texts sound better than they actually are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com