Protestations aside, the passage in Corinthians that tells women to cover their heads when in prayer explicitly says women are subserviant to men. To reject one tenet but embrace the other is just trendy Cafeteria Catholicism. Which is fine, but please be honest about it.
Protestations aside, the passage in Corinthians that tells women to cover their heads when in prayer explicitly says women are subserviant to men. To reject one tenet but embrace the other is just trendy Cafeteria Catholicism. Which is fine, but please be honest about it.
This is a really modern, anachronistic take. Read my comment above re: Paul's/ancient world's cosmology. It's not about mere modesty or subservience; it reflects a cohesive understanding of the intersection of the physical/spiritual worlds.
Given the context of other biblical writings (1 Timothy 2, Titus 2, 1 Peter 3), I can't help but think the "cosmology" you mention includes the belief that women are inferior to men.
catholics aren't honest about their church (essentially the gov't of their church) - -- and while a lot of catholics are that more for the family tradition aspect, supporting an organization with such a bad history just seems shallow. Of course the danger of organized religion has been proven, (it's not about the faith - it always becomes about seeking power) - how long to get from this to the Taliban?
Protestations aside, the passage in Corinthians that tells women to cover their heads when in prayer explicitly says women are subserviant to men. To reject one tenet but embrace the other is just trendy Cafeteria Catholicism. Which is fine, but please be honest about it.
This is a really modern, anachronistic take. Read my comment above re: Paul's/ancient world's cosmology. It's not about mere modesty or subservience; it reflects a cohesive understanding of the intersection of the physical/spiritual worlds.
Given the context of other biblical writings (1 Timothy 2, Titus 2, 1 Peter 3), I can't help but think the "cosmology" you mention includes the belief that women are inferior to men.
Perhaps during the time of Corinth, women did not have the full legal rights as men did :).
catholics aren't honest about their church (essentially the gov't of their church) - -- and while a lot of catholics are that more for the family tradition aspect, supporting an organization with such a bad history just seems shallow. Of course the danger of organized religion has been proven, (it's not about the faith - it always becomes about seeking power) - how long to get from this to the Taliban?