The Bible

The Bible scares the fucking shit out of me. I go to school and daily "God's Righteous Word" is thrown in my face. I don't know how to approach the thing without wanting to throw it across the room.

I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delievered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled dishonors her head- it is the same as if her head was shaven. For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil. For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 1st Corinthians 11:2

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands. Ephesians 5:22

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 30:30

As in all the churches of the saints, the women should keep silence in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says. If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. What! Did the word of god originate with you, or are you the only ones it has reached? 1st Corinthians 14:34

Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness. I permit no woman to teach or to have autority over men; she is to keep slient. For Adam was formed first, then eve; and adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet woman will be saved through bearing children, if she continues in faith and love and holiness, with modesty. 1 Timothy 2:11

*Deep Breath*

The Bible is thrust upon me in an aggressive, upsetting manner so it makes logical senses that I would feel aggressive and upset when I discuss it. Of course Christianity is not without its good aspects, its just that I feel it doesn't portray my values. Women are equal in every way to men as men are equal in every way to women.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is enither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

One Of Us
Joan Osborne

If God had a name, what would it be
And would you call it to His face
If you were faced with Him in all His glory
What would you ask if you had just one question

Yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home

If God had a face, what would it look like
And would you want to see
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
In things like Heaven and in Jesus and the Saints
And all the Prophets and...

Yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home

Tryin' to make His way home
Back up to Heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome

Yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home

Just tryin' to make his way home
Like a holy rolling stone
Back up to Heaven all alone
Just tryin' to make his way home
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome