Comments on: What is the Proper Role of Women in Faith Communities? http://feministsforchoice.com/what-is-the-proper-role-of-women-in-faith-communities.htm Pro-choice and Proud! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: freewomyn http://feministsforchoice.com/what-is-the-proper-role-of-women-in-faith-communities.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2434 freewomyn Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:04:58 +0000 http://feministsforchoice.com/?p=3193#comment-2434 Thanks for your comment, Cecilia. I think you're lucky to have had such a broad-minded exposure to different spiritual systems while you were young. I was raised Mormon. I think that Mormons have great things to say about family being fundamental, but it would have been nice to know Heavenly Mother's name. They say that they believe in Heavenly Mother, but no one ever talks about her. I want to know what she's doing, and what she's like. To me, you can't have spirituality without the feminine divine. Thanks for your comment, Cecilia. I think you’re lucky to have had such a broad-minded exposure to different spiritual systems while you were young. I was raised Mormon. I think that Mormons have great things to say about family being fundamental, but it would have been nice to know Heavenly Mother’s name. They say that they believe in Heavenly Mother, but no one ever talks about her. I want to know what she’s doing, and what she’s like. To me, you can’t have spirituality without the feminine divine.

]]> By: Lyndsey http://feministsforchoice.com/what-is-the-proper-role-of-women-in-faith-communities.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2415 Lyndsey Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:22:56 +0000 http://feministsforchoice.com/?p=3193#comment-2415 Thanks for posting this! Thanks for posting this!

]]> By: Cecelia http://feministsforchoice.com/what-is-the-proper-role-of-women-in-faith-communities.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2414 Cecelia Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:10:02 +0000 http://feministsforchoice.com/?p=3193#comment-2414 I really liked watching this. It is great to see changes in the world. My Mom and Grandma are Catholic but are pro-choice and pro-gay marriage. My Mom attends church because she is going to be there with my Grandma since she is 80 years old. My Mother would like to check out other churches that have a female leader. As you know the Catholic church is male dominated and stuck in the past. My Grandma is also a part of the Council of Catholic Women. I was raised Catholic with a blend of my Native culture. So I had God the Father and Mother Earth. In my teens I started to get into Buddhism and my Native heritage more. When I turned 18 I stopped going to the Catholic church. After I left the Catholic church I explored Unity, Unitarian Universalist, Temples - Buddhist and Jewish, Non-Denominational Christian churches and Mennonite churches since then. I attended Naropa University which is a Buddhist inspired university. Today I blend my Anishinaabe spirituality, Earth based spiritualities, Goddess centered and angels in my everyday life. I crafted my own spirituality that suits my current time growth and where I am at in life. I would like to see balance in all religions and spirituality. Even in Native cultures and traditions it can be very male dominated although many tribes are matriarchal and were before colonization. I believe there are many ways to live in the light - which is what we are ultimately seeking. To live in our light and bring more light to the world. Women have been hindered in all traditions and we are at a time on our planet where we can step into our power. It has certainly been an interesting journey for me to be where I am at right now. I really liked watching this. It is great to see changes in the world. My Mom and Grandma are Catholic but are pro-choice and pro-gay marriage. My Mom attends church because she is going to be there with my Grandma since she is 80 years old. My Mother would like to check out other churches that have a female leader. As you know the Catholic church is male dominated and stuck in the past. My Grandma is also a part of the Council of Catholic Women.

I was raised Catholic with a blend of my Native culture. So I had God the Father and Mother Earth. In my teens I started to get into Buddhism and my Native heritage more. When I turned 18 I stopped going to the Catholic church. After I left the Catholic church I explored Unity, Unitarian Universalist, Temples – Buddhist and Jewish, Non-Denominational Christian churches and Mennonite churches since then. I attended Naropa University which is a Buddhist inspired university.

Today I blend my Anishinaabe spirituality, Earth based spiritualities, Goddess centered and angels in my everyday life. I crafted my own spirituality that suits my current time growth and where I am at in life.

I would like to see balance in all religions and spirituality. Even in Native cultures and traditions it can be very male dominated although many tribes are matriarchal and were before colonization. I believe there are many ways to live in the light – which is what we are ultimately seeking. To live in our light and bring more light to the world. Women have been hindered in all traditions and we are at a time on our planet where we can step into our power. It has certainly been an interesting journey for me to be where I am at right now.

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