Gender Critical and Atheism

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[–]GCMonsterLady 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I’m religious and always have been. It tends to be a point of contention with my feminism but I’ve managed to square it by remembering that our texts were written by men and men are stupid, on the whole. IRL it’s a fairly fundamental part of my day to day but I don’t bring it up a lot in these spaces because I respect that I am likely in the minority. I also find it irritating when fellow religious folks try to shoehorn Jesus into every discussion. I’m here to support women, so I try to focus on that very wide common ground. I respect that many of you ladies disagree on this topic but in pretty much all discussions I find that it simply doesn’t matter.

[–]-thedarkhorse-[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That sounds a sensible approach. You sound like you are also in favour of secularism?

[–]GCMonsterLady 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I grew up evangelical, so I was taught that if you cared about a person you should be trying to convert them. Except that doesn’t work in adulthood; people find it offensive and annoying.

At this point, my Christianity isn’t a secret by any means but it also isn’t a cudgel. I’ll have a good faith conversation but I’m not trying to fight about it. Religion is kind of like patriotism: if you’re forced into it, it isn’t going to be real.

As far as government and legislation? I think everyone would do well, at least in the states, to remember that they won’t always be in power. So if you govern based on the your interpretation of the Bible, you have no argument if the Muslims or Jews or Pastafarians do the same if given the chance.

For example (and it’s just and example): if I don’t think the pill is a moral thing, then I don’t take it. If asked for my opinion, I’ll share my reasoning, but I’m not going to try to codify my personal morality into law. I don’t get to make medical decisions for other women nor would I want them making medical decisions for me.

[–]-thedarkhorse-[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We really need more people like you. I consider trans ideology to be a religion of sorts and would be ok with it if they would stay secular and make room for everyone.