Women's Role In Religions - Page 5

Pathless · 01-10-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverbackman

Similarly why are homosexuals considered evil in Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism? The truth is homosexuality is not a wrong as long as it does not become so open that is considered equal to a union between a man and a woman. Homosexuals are not evil, and God/Nature doesn't care less if someone is gay, but God does not want homosexuality be equated to a union between a man and a woman because it clearly is not the same thing!

I don't think that you can make the blanket statement that homosexuals are considered evil in Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. Personally, I don't think Christ or Buddha would give a damn. I could see both of them being homosexuals, myself, and their core teachings not changing a bit. I don't know enough about Islam to make much of a comment, but I would suppose that the ecstatic poetry of Rumi and Hafiz, both Sufis, could be seen as homoerotic, if one were so inclined.

17th Angel · 03-22-2007, 11:43 AM

Dead sea scrolls anyone?

bananabrain · 03-22-2007, 02:17 PM

17th Angel · 03-22-2007, 02:47 PM

Not knowing much of it, but were they not an all male group?

flowperson · 03-22-2007, 06:52 PM

If you're speaking of the Essenes, nobody knows for sure. There is still some debate as to the nature of the Qumran complex though. It's not at all certain that the Essenes wrote and buried the scrolls as assumed in the past. Archaeologists are still doing their thing there. The latest has been to excavate a latrine area a few hundred yards from the site to determine what the diet of the occupants may have been. The jury is still out I believe.

flow....

InLove · 03-22-2007, 07:02 PM

eyoo--are they "out cold"?

InPeace,
InLove

bananabrain · 03-23-2007, 09:42 AM

not all-male - they were just ascetics, as opposed to mainstream jews, who are very pro-sex, marriage and babies, if in a conservative way.

b'shalom

bananabrain

17th Angel · 03-23-2007, 09:51 AM

Hey... I was just trying to bring something to the table to chew on ;/

Pathless · 03-23-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bananabrain

not all-male - they were just ascetics, as opposed to mainstream jews, who are very pro-sex, marriage and babies, if in a conservative way.

b'shalom

bananabrain

Ehhhhh? Pro-sex ascetics??

Oh wait, I think I read that wrong.

Damn. I thought I finally discovered an ascetic tradition I could fall in line with. 'Specially if they were just generally hedonist ascetics.

Alas, was not to be.

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03-22-2007, 11:43 AM	#62 (permalink)
17th Angel Where is the Love??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adolescence Posts: 4,348	Re: Women's Role In Religions Dead sea scrolls anyone?

03-22-2007, 02:17 PM	#63 (permalink)
bananabrain Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, UK, Malkhut she'be'Assiyah Posts: 1,410	Re: Women's Role In Religions eh?

03-22-2007, 02:47 PM	#64 (permalink)
17th Angel Where is the Love??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adolescence Posts: 4,348	Re: Women's Role In Religions Not knowing much of it, but were they not an all male group?

03-22-2007, 06:52 PM	#65 (permalink)
flowperson Oannes Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW United States Posts: 2,699	Re: Women's Role In Religions If you're speaking of the Essenes, nobody knows for sure. There is still some debate as to the nature of the Qumran complex though. It's not at all certain that the Essenes wrote and buried the scrolls as assumed in the past. Archaeologists are still doing their thing there. The latest has been to excavate a latrine area a few hundred yards from the site to determine what the diet of the occupants may have been. The jury is still out I believe. flow....

03-22-2007, 07:02 PM	#66 (permalink)
InLove at peace Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,389	Re: Women's Role In Religions eyoo--are they "out cold"? InPeace, InLove

03-23-2007, 09:42 AM	#67 (permalink)
bananabrain Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, UK, Malkhut she'be'Assiyah Posts: 1,410	Re: Women's Role In Religions not all-male - they were just ascetics, as opposed to mainstream jews, who are very pro-sex, marriage and babies, if in a conservative way. b'shalom bananabrain

03-23-2007, 09:51 AM	#68 (permalink)
17th Angel Where is the Love??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adolescence Posts: 4,348	Re: Women's Role In Religions Hey... I was just trying to bring something to the table to chew on ;/

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