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AlbertCat

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20. "All religions, if you shrink them down, are all about controlling women’s sexuality…"

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 06:47 PM

May 2015

Indeed.

But if you stink them down even more, they are really about exploiting the fear of death.

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"All religions, if you shrink them down, are all about controlling women’s sexuality…" [View all] mr blur May 2015 OP

The reason above all else that I cannot stand women. F4lconF16 May 2015 #1

You can't stand women? Curmudgeoness May 2015 #12

Whooooops! F4lconF16 May 2015 #15

Freudian slip, perhaps? Curmudgeoness May 2015 #21

Ha, nah, I do enjoy the company of women and very much support their causes/issues. F4lconF16 May 2015 #22

"I don't really understand most men..." LostOne4Ever May 2015 #26

It's been sad watching friends I've had slip away over the last year and a half. F4lconF16 May 2015 #35

Your post's title is misleading Duppers May 2015 #16

No problem! F4lconF16 May 2015 #18

Someone here is obviously trying to win a popularity poll! LostOne4Ever May 2015 #27

I wish we could shrink them down Cartoonist May 2015 #2

Not sure that's 100% right. They all seek to control women, and punish them.... truebrit71 May 2015 #3

It's all part of some core tenets of Christianity. PeaceNikki May 2015 #8

Yes indeed. truebrit71 May 2015 #9

Jezebel Spirit onager May 2015 #23

Yep. That is it in a nutshell (no pun intended). Arugula Latte May 2015 #4

haha.. good one mountain grammy May 2015 #24

No, this is it in a nutshell Lordquinton May 2015 #25

They do edhopper May 2015 #5

YOU MUST RESPECT THEIR DEEPLY HELD BELIEFS!!!! 1!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #6

Here's another must read PeaceNikki May 2015 #7

And money. Goblinmonger May 2015 #10

Which is why I am a pagan where the opposite it true nt Mojorabbit May 2015 #11

This is the reason that I am an atheist. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #13

When I was a kid, I boiled down still more Warpy May 2015 #14

Best. Summary. Ever! F4lconF16 May 2015 #17

"Incredibly brave woman" beam me up scottie May 2015 #19

"All religions, if you shrink them down, are all about controlling women’s sexuality…" AlbertCat May 2015 #20

Fear of death is what religions ~use~ to get control Fumesucker May 2015 #28

Great Article on Bible / Constitution Could NEVER be Compatable Serial Mom May 2015 #29

HEY!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #31

Ya Hey Der! Serial Mom May 2015 #32

They're a fine bunch of Evil Atheist Vermin. PeaceNikki May 2015 #33

That's an awesome article! beam me up scottie May 2015 #34

SaudiWoman's Blog - Punishment In Saudi Arabia onager May 2015 #30

This cannot be my home planet. MindPilot May 2015 #36

Or else it's used to control all people's minds...? TheHardWay May 2015 #37

This was specifically about how women are controled by religion Lordquinton May 2015 #38

My unkind answer to Mrs Eltahawy: not everything is a nail if you have a hammer. Yorktown May 2015 #39