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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2019, 07:40 PM Oct 2019

Three women of faith who changed America [View all]

From the article:

These three women — a Quaker, a Jew and a Roman Catholic — were polarizing figures who were often propelled by their faith into history. Though they attracted strong supporters and vigorous opponents, these remarkable activists continue to influence today’s multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-ethnic America.

To read about the author's view regarding the roles of Susan B. Anthony, Emma Goldman, and Elizabeth Sanger:

https://religionnews.com/2019/10/21/three-women-of-faith-who-changed-america/

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Three women of faith who changed America [View all] guillaumeb Oct 2019 OP

Emma Goldman was an atheist edhopper Oct 2019 #1

Maybe 3 women raised in 3 different faith traditions?? bobbieinok Oct 2019 #3

Who rejected those faiths? edhopper Oct 2019 #4

Yeah, Margaret Sanger actively worked against religious dogma. Farmer-Rick Oct 2019 #26

They're gonna claim them anyway. trotsky Oct 2019 #5

yeah that is a giant wtf theistic appropriation of a famous atheist. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #13

... Major Nikon Oct 2019 #21

Thanks. Each woman should be object of a discussion bobbieinok Oct 2019 #2

How many people of faith *didn't* change America? Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #6

How many people change America? guillaumeb Oct 2019 #7

Everyone changes America. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #8

Which answers your previously posted question. eom guillaumeb Oct 2019 #9

Was it a question, or a point? Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #10

I must confess that I missed that point. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #11

It's my standard point. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #12

True, non-believers have been effectively erased guillaumeb Oct 2019 #14

And yet, you are further pushing the narrative that it's "people of faith" who need recognition. trotsky Oct 2019 #15

Incorrect. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #20

That does not dispute the point I just made. trotsky Oct 2019 #23

Par for the course Major Nikon Oct 2019 #24

Yep, like you say: par for the course. trotsky Oct 2019 #25

I'm not so sure about that Major Nikon Oct 2019 #27

The point is unsupported. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #28

I understand that you cannot dispute it. trotsky Oct 2019 #30

There is no real point to dispute. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #34

I agree, your narrative is unsupported. trotsky Oct 2019 #35

Three other women of faith who changed America. Permanut Oct 2019 #16

At least those three all claimed to be Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #17

Whoever wrote that didn't bother to research Emma Goldman MineralMan Oct 2019 #18

Whoever posted it either is woefully ignorant Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #19

Or both... MineralMan Oct 2019 #22

Who is Elizabeth Sanger? Dorian Gray Oct 2019 #29

Yet another trainwreck of a thread for ol' gil... trotsky Oct 2019 #31

Did Margaret Sanger have a sister named Elizabeth? MineralMan Oct 2019 #32

I'll see your Emma Goldman, and raise you one Voltairine de Cleyre. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #33