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Religion

Farmer-Rick

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3. Religion without the patriarchs

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 09:55 AM

Mar 2022

Sounds better than the Catholics. And without any massive history of abuse and control. I guess they maybe less likely to hurt children and abuse people. But religion can make people act weird.

But really, even one female god err spirit is one too many for me to believe in without any substantial evidence.

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As Ireland's Church Retreats, the Cult of a Female Saint Thrives [View all] Celerity Mar 2022 OP

Very interesting BlueSky3 Mar 2022 #1

I'm down with that. Probatim Mar 2022 #2

Religion without the patriarchs Farmer-Rick Mar 2022 #3

The cross of Saint Brigid Historic NY Mar 2022 #4

... Celerity Mar 2022 #7

As any student of paganism or mythology knows, Brigid, "the Exalted One", is the Triple niyad Mar 2022 #5

Sounds like there was a previous pagan nature goddess that existed in the area. dhol82 Mar 2022 #6

see post 5. niyad Mar 2022 #8

Old god sucks? Act_of_Reparation Mar 2022 #9