RE: Unconditional Basic Income as Paid Family Leave
I do not believe that the majority of people who claim to be Christians actually are. Nowhere in the teachings of Jesus does he tell us that women are chattels. Nowhere does he say that men should decide what happens to women's bodies.
For example, I do not think that, under many circumstances, abortions are proper. I support my belief by promising never to have one.
Of course, there would be far fewer abortions if "Christian" men were not hell bent on making it extremely difficult for women not to get pregnant in the first place.
Let's see just what these so called Christians want for our women:
- No birth control, so they are constantly pregnant.
- No abortions, so they are constantly having babies.
- No money to raise all these babies.
- A slap upside the head at best if they don't jump to it to get their "man" and his buddies a beer and more chips during the game.
5 etc.) I could go on and on, but I think this is enough rant for now. Sorry, couldn't help it.
Oh, I nearly forgot the arsehole who said, with a straight face, that if it's truly rape a woman cannot get pregnant. I guess the egg magically knows the difference.
Trust me, I'm a doctor.
Catweasel
Just as they say to beware of false prophets, so too do we need to beware of false Christians. I agree with you on all points. Well said.
On another tangent, I have written about how odd it is that Martin Luther King arrived at such a different conclusion as so many racist Christians have with regard to the supposed supremacy of whites. As you say, racists must not be truly Christian, for I doubt Christ said anything about the color of skin with regard to whom shall be saved (I'm not a Christian and have never read the Bible all the way through but I'll take it on King's word that he's right).