Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality by Darrel Ray
Author:Darrel Ray
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Sexuality & Gender Studies, Psychology, Christianity, Atheism, Religion, Human Sexuality, General
ISBN: 9780970950543
Publisher: BookMasters
Published: 2012-01-24T00:00:00+00:00
Western Religious Distortions
We look in horror at the murderous sexual laws of Saudi Arabia today: women and men are publicly executed for adultery; women are publicly whipped for violating the strict dress codes of the kingdom; religious police have the power to condemn and punish even the smallest sexual indiscretion. These laws and practices are barbaric, but they are remarkably similar to those of Israel in 500 BCE. They are the laws of a monotheistic, patriarchal religion that has eliminated the female role from the pantheon forever. Whether the male Jewish Yahweh, Allah or Christian Jesus, there is no room for female gods, and the feminine is to be suspected, devalued and feared. This is very different from almost every agricultural religion that came before. Greek, Roman, Parthian, Indian, Egyptian, Persian and most other agricultural religions had female gods, often related to human, animal or crop fertility. We will discuss this transition in the next chapter, but for now, let’s look at the effects this new monotheistic approach had on sexuality.
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