Pelosi’s politics is one thing, but drenching it in religion is another.
We need less of this in American politics.
Having the Democratic Speaker of the House genuflect to the Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill simply brings back Pelosi inviting bishop representatives in to help write portions of the health care bill.
As a rebel Episcopalian, with my focus on spiritual meditation more than traditional participation, I fully understand the importance of private faith or the intellectual struggles surrounding the journey of doubt.
However, women in America do not benefit from such religious groveling. The Catholic Church being one of the most patriarchal, misogynistic, felonious representatives of the faithful, not to mention unjust, that has ever been given sway in American politics. The more Democrats align with patriarchal religious institutions the worse it is for American women, because we all know women cannot count on the right.
As we continue to fight in Afghanistan against fundamentalist religious fanatics, but also elsewhere around the world, it’s stunning that leading politicians continue to be so clueless of the harm traditional religions do to women across the globe, but also the harrowing message they continue to send to American women, circa the 21st century.
I am a strong believer in seperation of church and state. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should build a church in her office and have some bishops and priests next to her.
PS – I just heard Al Gore and Tipper Gore are seperating after 40 years !! That sucks !!
“In the News” article on Gores. Let’s not hijack this thread, please.
Sorry about that Taylor, I didn’t see the the article in “In the News” section !!
House Speaker needs to follow the seperation of church and state. I would like no religion to meet like this with the House Speaker !!!
no worried, FMI.
Amen Taylor!
Hi LakeLady.
As Annie Singer said on my Facebook page:
“All I know is when I heard that it sent chills down my spine
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I tell every woman I meet, to create and cultivate for themselves, a concept of divinity as female. The concept of divinity as male and only male has been the sorce of male power, abuse of that power, mindless control and reckless domination.
The collective male mind and will conjured up the sorce of their power, the collective female mind and will can do the same. Not for the sake of dominating, or power for powers sake, or ego gratification. But to restore a sense of balance, which this world dearly needs.
Or, I dunknow, how about we STOP appealing to superstitus mumbojumbo and approach problems from a reality based universe perspective?