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Southern Baptists Vote to Further Expand Restrictions on Women as Leaders (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 years ago by deacon@lemmy.world to c/news@beehaw.org

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Yikes. There is quite a pattern developing in the religious right, in the US at least. We are turning back the clock folks.

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[–] NattyNatty2x4@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

People are well aware of the 'why' behind these types of decisions. There's a reason Christianity is considered abhorrently sexist by a huge number of people.

It's definitely out-of-step with modern secular culture, and that's a very good thing from the Christian perspective

I assume you think slavery should be reinstated as well, since the new testament tells slaves to obey their earthly masters?