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bobbert's avatar

But not Misery Synod Lutherans.

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bobbert's avatar

1. Are "we" comparing Judaism to Hitler?

2. This article was about Israel?

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FeloniousMonk's avatar

The C of E that recently voted against ordaining women as bishops? Let them continue fading into oblivion, I say. The buildings can be preserved by putting them to other uses, preferably pubs, where we could adopt the Irish term 'curate' for an assistant barman.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

The only religions that <i>haven't</i> been warring on women since Genesis are the ones that weren't around then ... and for the most part, they've all gotten around to it since.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

At least they don't try to kill you if you dare to write down Y-H's name. But aside from the substantial absence of homicidal tendencies (admittedly, no small thing), there isn't a whole lot of difference.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

I never would have thought to ask, "You know who else liked ditties about housekeeping?"

I'm also a bit surprised that it rhymes in English. Translators of the <i>Deutsche Dichter</i> usually don't even try.

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Lot_49's avatar

Happy to learn of my error!

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bobbert's avatar

Geez, how about a spoiler alert?

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Lot_49's avatar

Also therefore asterisk-worthy, perhaps.

Since the faith was founded in Iran, perhaps we can begin bombing its holy places soon to increase their appetite for manly, monotheistic jihad.

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Lot_49's avatar

The new Pontiff will fix all this. It'll be different this time, he promises.

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Lot_49's avatar

List of religions that do not hold oppression of women as their central tenet:

1. Unitarianism*

End of list. ____________________ *Yeah, they probably do too, but there aren't enough of them around to ask. Kind of like the Shakers.

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