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Squinch

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17. Is it in "The Chalice and the Blade" where they talk about Ireland
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 03:51 PM
Jun 2014

and St. Patrick, and point out that his, "vanquishing the snakes in Ireland" was simply his stamping out the Mother religions?

I am not a practicer of any religion, but I was raised Catholic. I do believe in a divine intelligence but I think attributing a gender to it is a pretty random decision. So because I was raised to think of that divine intelligence as "he," when I was in my late 30's I thought I'd give equal time, and from then on think about it as "she." It is kind of amazing the way that one very small change affects your outlook on things.

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And here all the time I was thinking COLGATE4 Jun 2014 #1
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I noticed smallcat88 Jun 2014 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #15
It's a weird thing, to assume that your virginity belongs to your father Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #4
Really creepy libodem Jun 2014 #7
Isn't that the creepiest thing you ever saw? Squinch Jun 2014 #5
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I think you are right. I think the idea eventually became that women had Squinch Jun 2014 #10
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Is it in "The Chalice and the Blade" where they talk about Ireland Squinch Jun 2014 #17
Why do you think this ? De Leonist Aug 2014 #24
There's plenty of creepy patriarchical material to be had, and it supports creepy behavior. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #9
Very few things creep me out more than "Purity Balls". richmwill Sep 2014 #28
The writer's comparison to other "coming of age" rites is completely missing the mark BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #11
All this is true, but there is an added element of "Daddy is your boyfriend till you marry" in these Squinch Jun 2014 #18
You are absolutely correct BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #19
I agree. richmwill Sep 2014 #29
kick. littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #12
purity balls are creepy as fuck. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #13
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Speaking of arranged marriages... Maedhros Sep 2014 #26
Just say no JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #27
His wife is an absolute gem of a human being. And she can cook! Maedhros Sep 2014 #30
Yikes! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #31
Cannot imagine the mindset that thinks this is something good. stevenleser Jun 2014 #22
Ugh stevenleser Jun 2014 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #21
Not bad, how are you? stevenleser Jun 2014 #23
Really creepy. Yuck. lovemydog Sep 2014 #25
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