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more about #religion more comments → Cimorene: Question: If women are supposed to just "teach the children, take care of the house, raise the children to observe the Torah and its commandments," an... more » Experiment626: From the previous articles featured on this site about determining Jewishness based on matrilineality ([jezebel.com]) I got the impression that Judai... more » mordicai: The irrational belief in magical invisible souls & dieties is a real problem in the world. Up with Reason! more » spice001: Here's an interesting take on this from someone who was there: [www.jewlicious.com] more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: Personally, I'd MUCH rather serve equality than heaven. more » ArgusRun: I will also mention that the women's side is less than half the size of the men's, and further from the temple mount. When I went there I waited 30 m... more » dialing_footnoterphone: Dear Israel, The word is progress. Sincerely, dialing footnoterphone Also, I can't claim to the accuracy of these novels, but the Rashi's Daughters... more » fridaphile: When I was 13 and being bat mitzvahed, my mother told me how lucky I was to be able to read from the torah, because she was only allowed to read from ... more » zoethebitch: The no kite flying rule goes into effect next week. (The daughter of some friends goes to a conservative Christian school. Several students at the sc... more » History Major: Religion is such a fail. more » FrabjousDay: So women are equal enough to have to serve in the military, but not equal enough to pray? *smacks head* more » envirodesigner: deviants who serve equality -that's a good punk band name if i ever heard one. I call dibs on it. more » BeckySharper: I have worn my prayer shawl at the women's section of the Kotel and been harrassed and threatened. But being arrested? Bullshit. The Israeli Suprem... more » hfree: How can a woman observe the Torah if she is not expected or encouraged to learn the Torah? more » PandaGrrl: "These are deviants who serve equality, not Heaven" All agreed, then, that equality is not heavenly? I had assumed they were mutually exclusive and I... more » -
#walleyed
Israeli Woman Arrested For Praying At The Western Wall
A twenty-five year old Israeli is the first woman arrested for wearing a prayer shawl at Judaism's holiest site, the Kotel. It's the latest strike in the war between Orthodox rabbis and, in their words, the "deviants who serve equality." More » -
#gownsandfrowns
Is Carrie Prejean The Last Of The Evangelical Celebrities?
When Carrie Prejean's Christianity Today interview went up earlier this week, the quote that seemingly got the most attention was her statement about the Bible's stance on breast implants. But the truly fascinating part of the article was the comments. More » -
#todayincatalogs
Preclears On Your List? Shop The Scientology Holiday Catalog
A million thank yous to the reader who mailed me the Dianetics & Scientology Holiday catalog! With so much crazytown inside, it's the gift that keeps on giving.
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#churchchart
Choosing My Religion
This flowchart to help you pick a religion is kinda offensive (Muslims and hummus? Really?), but it is pretty funny that answering "yes" to "Are you rich and insane?" leads straight to Scientology. [ScienceBlogs] -
#roevsworld
NYT: Filipinos Fight For Reproductive Justice
In the Philippines, many women are facing a grim reality: with poverty levels rising along with the population, some can't afford to keep supporting their growing families. The problem? Birth control is hard to find, and abortion is illegal. More » -
#gofightpray
Bible Banners Banned From Georgia School
A Georgia school district has ruled that cheerleaders can no longer display Bible verses on banners during football games. But locals are angry — one says, "God tells us to be bold. That is a way of being bold." [LAT] -
#westbankstory
Complete Lack of Understanding Of Teenage Brain In Middle East
Fascinating/depressing story on NPR about a group of Jewish "vigilantes" trying to stop interracial dating in Israel - and their shockingly inept approach: More » -
#witchywomen
"Witchcraft School": For Mature Students Only
"Housewives" from the Taiwanese Paiwan tribe are, according to a nifty BBC report, learning ancient witchcraft. But for those hoping to take it up, sorry: More » -
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#modelcitizens
Does Religion Have A Place On The Catwalk?
According to the Observer, a Christian modeling agency, called Models of Life has opened in the UK, hoping to combine religion and fashion and "to make people aware that modeling is about leading an exemplary life and exuding inner beauty." More » -
#pride
A Frank Discussion of Homophobia in the Middle East
Looking at title of Salon's "Homophobia on the Rise in the Muslim World," I felt a myself hesitating mid-click. Is this going to be an article on GLBTQI issues or veiled anti-Islam propogranda? Thankfully, the article is the former. More » -
#badreligion
Was Rifqa Bary "Brainwashed?" And By Whom, Exactly?
A Muslim teenager has run away from her Ohio home, claiming she's in danger of honor killing after converting to Christianity. Her parents say it's not true. It's become a cause celebre. So, what to believe? More » -
#headdesk
"Earlier Today I Had Two Friends Over: One Regular One & One Indian One"
Later: As a teenager tells her Hindu "friend" she's "going down the wrong path" and tries to convert her to Christianity, she also says, "She's Indian — it's like, an African country in Asia." Update: Might be a joke. [Buzzfeed] -
#firstcomeslove
Unsatisfied With Pushing Abstinence Alone, Evangelicals Begin Pushing Early Marriages As Well
Mark Regnerus of Christianity Today feels that the church is sending the wrong message by encouraging both abstinence and delayed marriage. So what's his solution? Have young Christian couples marry as early as possible, of course. More » -
#straightshooters
Psychologists: "Reparative Therapy" For Gays Is Useless And Harmful
Therapists shouldn't try to make gay people straight, said the American Psychological Association yesterday in its clearest denunciation yet of so-called "reparative therapy." More » -
#warstories
Is The "Nice-Girl" Tell-All The New Shocker?
There's always been a conflict between intellectualism and religion - now more than ever. In a new memoir, one writer confesses to being a nice girl in an ironic world. More » -
#anotherfeministleader
Jimmy Carter Patiently Explains Why Equality Is So Important
Jimmy Carter is sick of the supposed words of God being used to justify violence against and the subjugation of the world's women. And he's got a few things to say to the religious men who continue to do so. More » -
#leftovers
Nixon: Interracial Pregnancy Grounds For Abortion • Tattooed Teen Admits To Telling Tall Tales
• Richard Nixon apparently thought interracial pregnancy was grounds for abortion. On a newly released tape, he reportedly says, "There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white." • More » -
#opioneers
L'Chaim! Woman Becomes First African-American Female Rabbi
When she is ordained on June 6th, Alysa Stanton will become the first African-American woman ever to be ordained as a rabbi. More »
