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The problem with god

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Naomi

Lacks empathy. Is racist. Defaults to lies. Hires creepy spokesmen. From Harper’s Weekly Review: In Canada, a video surfaced of a Catholic priest giving a sermon in which he claimed that survivors of residential schools lied about sexual abuse in … Continue reading →

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The god problem? Fear of women

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Naomi

As I was scrolling down the Times, I stopped at this — an article about Amber Adler, an Orthodox Jewish woman who ran for New York’s City Council. She is shocked at the bilious reaction she got from mostly males … Continue reading →

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The god problem for women: “The rabbi said it was OK”

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Naomi

That’s how the New York Times headed its article about an Hasidic woman with ten kids who decided she wanted to be a physician. So she asked her rabbi (male) if she could, and he said OK. The article intends … Continue reading →

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