mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
Yeah, that is life and with the correct match can create life.
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It Takes A Man And A Woman To Create Life.
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Yeah, that is life and with the correct match can create life.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
Just in general.
@King Phenomenon - still waiting. Rather than talking about squirrels, why don't you link the sources of your knowledge concerning what Judaism considers.
What? Where did you get that from?
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Thread 'Orthodox Judaism Overview (moral, reject, Moses, Torah, Pentateuch) - 2013 revision'
Orthodox Judaism Overview (moral, reject, Moses, Torah, Pentateuch) - 2013 revision
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
Without wanting to get too gynaecological about it, you technically need a woman and some sperm. Or to put it another way, you need the woman for nine months but the man only for nine minutes (and that can include the post-coital cigarette).
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
Yes, it is the Kabbalah that says women are on a higher spiritual plane. Although I've talked to rabbis that interpret this to mean that men are simply more inclined to sin than women (which is why men need more commandments than women), I really don't think that's what the Kabbalah is trying to capture. Rather, the Kabbalah sees a lot of the Feminine in the Divine. It recognizes nurturing and other feminine traits as being divine qualities. Obviously my take on this is not shared by all Jews, so it will be interesting to say what the others think.
There is a good article on this topic on Chabad's website:
Your question does tend to bring up even more questions, such as why almost all religions have far more women involved than men. Walk into any American church on a random Sunday, and most of the people in the pews will be women. They will be the ones running the Sunday School and most of the outreach and service programs. They are the ones volunteering in the office. They are the ones who organize VBS. Most of the choir will be women.
I have certainly noticed that in those religious groups where the prohibitions on female leadership are removed, women very quickly rise to those positions as well, and do a wonderful job.
Before my move, I attended a synagogue (the only one in town!) where the Rabbi, Cantor, and President were all women. The choir had more than ten women--and only one man. There was a group called Sisterhood that not only provided great friendship, but supported all sorts of synagogue activities and programs. There was no corresponding men's group.
So why such low level involvement among men? I mean, when I was younger my friends and I used to joke that the only reason young single men attended services was to meet chicks.
PearlSeeker
Well-Known Member
Because pubs and bars are occupied by men.
That long... Wow, superman?
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
Among humans, yes, that does seem to be the case.
However it's not always true of other animals. There are creatures who reproduce asexually. In some situations, a species that normally has males and females might alter its physiology to become the opposite sex. And there are hermaphroditic species that fertilize themselves.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
Why would enjoying drinks at a bar on Friday night preclude men from attending worship services?
Our local vicar used to hold sunday afternoon worship in the pub. There's no escape
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
Yes, I know, but I said a man and a woman. You know, humans.Among humans, yes, that does seem to be the case.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
ROTFL!!! Thank you for sharing this. It's priceless.
PearlSeeker
Well-Known Member
A hangover?