Women and Religion

There has been immense contribution by Women in religion from the ancient times but their contributions have been grossly undervalued by the patriarchal society. As I had mentioned before, in the early times of human civilization, womanhood and the feminine was seen with high regard and in fact worshiped. The Indus valley civilization which was one of the oldest civilizations that was discovered had shown the emergence of the Shakta tradition of Hinduism which worshiped the goddess as the ultimate creator, preserver and destroyer of the universe. All gods and the masculine principle were considered to be subordinate to the feminine. Moreover the role of Women in religion as scholars and preachers was at the highest pedestal in these very early days of human civilization.

But during the course of history this perfect harmony that existed in the early period of human civilization was overturned for a masculine force dominated society which was based on ruthless action for self-interest and power. In this setup the status of women was drastically reduced to a commodity where women were only considered as a tool for either enjoyment or reproduction and procreation. This thinking was overtly practiced in all modern societies till recently. Though overtly today this thinking is not supported but in the deepest of the subconscious mind this thinking is still alive in the society and its manifestations can be seen in covert ways.

Women in religion: The advent of major religions

The larger issue here is that all the religions of the world had evolved 100's of years back and circumstances were different those days and circumstances are very-very different today. It was totally an ultra-patriarchal society those days, which cannot be sustained in today's world. Any bias against any class or creed, especially bias against women cannot be accepted today, as the world is moving towards the concept of unification against the earlier concept of reductionism. We have to understand it clearly that we are all interconnected to each other and any decision based on reductionism can affect many others in the society. It is no more the question of I live my life and you live your life. It is the question of us living our lives together. Let me touch upon the concept of reductionism vs. unification in great detail.

Women in religion: Collective action for Unification

The World needs collective action for unification rather than reductionism. We are a multi-religious, multi-culture society around the world. Everybody is proud of their religion and their culture but above all we should be proud to be human. Human existence transcends all cultures and religions and even today with so much divisiveness around, the human species is still surviving. Have we ever thought why? It is just because we embrace positive change and we are always open to positive change as human species. We are very-very liberal in our nature and we believe in "Unification" rather than "Reductionism" as our basic nature. It's only the fringe elements in the society based on the power structure of a patriarchal society who ignite the flames of divisiveness and reductionism.

Women in religion: Reductionism eventually fails

History is testimony to the fact that any society or campaign, which was ever based on reductionism and negative change, failed miserably. The great Roman Civilization of the past vanished because it considered itself superior at the behest of the rest of the humanity. The treatment of salves in ancient Rome is something which we cannot imagine now. Hitler's Germany based on a superior race could not survive either. Any religious, social or political movement which divides a society and imprisons the mind, the heart, the soul and the body of its people is bound to fail miserably either today or definitely in the near future. Science is a great leveler. It connects us to the universe and shows us the vision, which is beyond a lifetime. Let me give some examples in a simple way avoiding much complexities of medical science.

Women in religion: Example of Unification and Reductionism in human body system

The human body initially grows out from one cell (single cell-fertilized egg) and this cell has a genetic code, which is called the DNA. As this cell divides & multiply, various tissue are formed, various organs are formed and ultimately the human body develops with multiple organs, multiple structures and a fully developed body has approximately 50 trillion cells at a particular time.

These 50 trillion cells are of different types with well-defined different functions and they form the tissues, organs, body fluids and various structure of the body. Now all these cells are independent cells having different functions and different roles but still they function as a system that is the human body. Every cell goes through the process of birth, growth, doing its activities and finally death but all under the framework of the larger system called the human body. They are independent in nature and they work differently but they never cross the framework of the system that is the human body.

Have you thought what will happen if some of these cells decide to cross the framework of the system that is the human body. Then you have cancer. In cancer the cells go through uncontrolled multiplication, lose their normal function and spread all throughout the body without caring for other cells. If you look from the perspective of cancer cells, then you find they are doing a great job. They are rapidly growing, spreading in every direction and they are taking care of their interests.

But when you look at the system that is the human body then you can see the damage. These cancerous cells cross and topple all frameworks of the system and start attacking the normal cells and thus damaging the normal tissues, organs and ultimately the larger system that is the human body. What is the end result? The system called human body collapses and the whole system collectively dies.

Women in religion: The larger systems around us are similar to the biological system

The working of the biological system as an example is applicable to the larger systems around us. The world is a system and all of us are living in this system. We have to work together under a common framework of unification of forces. At individual levels we may exhibit independence as each cell in the body exhibits but the golden rule is to work always under the framework of the bigger system called the society, the country and the world. If we don't follow this principle and if we will work only for our selfish interest by undermining the aspirations of the others in the society, the country and the world then we are just like the cancer cells trying to destroy the society, the country and the world.

This is the reason any campaign which is based on negative reductionism is going to be very dangerous for the society and the world. What we need is collective, unified generative change for the betterment of the system as a whole. Role of women in religion becomes very important in this regard.

Women in religion: Example of human genetics shows that source of all Religions is one

Now let's come to religion. Again if you look at our human body we can get answers that how each religion is just part of the system meant for unification and not dividing the society. The first genetic code that is seen in the first human cell is called the DNA. This DNA Code is same for all the 50 trillion cells of the human body. But they are expressed differently. Each cell in the body carries out its day-to-day activities by expressing different genes from the same type of DNA present in each and every cell. The "genes" express different types of mRNAs, which express different types of proteins for carrying out different actions of the cells.

A group of heart cells, which make up a tissue, produce similar kind of mRNAs and proteins from their common DNA. Similarly a group of brain cells, which make up a particular tissue, produces similar kinds of mRNAs and proteins from their common DNA. So as we can see one group of heart cells with the same original DNA produce common mRNAs and proteins among this group of heart cells. Similarly another group of brain cells with same original DNA produce common mRNAs and proteins among this group of brain cells.

Women in religion: The common genetic code

What does all this mean? It means that the common genetic code is the DNA and it does not change for the whole body. But from the same DNA we have different mRNAs and Proteins for different cells. We also see that similar kind of cells produce similar kind of mRNAs & proteins.

Women in religion: Working of the larger uinverse is similar to the micro universe of the body

The larger system called the universe also works on similar principle. We only have one universal supreme power, which is akin to the DNA. Different societies are like different organs in the system like the heart and brain. Based on the same universal supreme power (DNA) these societies develop different religions and faiths (mRNA) with different traditions and principles for day-to-day practice (Proteins)

In this way everybody works in the framework of the universe in relation to the universal supreme power. One more important point to note is that the DNA of the organism remains constant throughout its life but the kind of mRNAs and proteins produced change during its lifetime based on the interactions with different internal and external factors. Similarly though the supreme universal force remains constant in the form of energy, the world, the society and religions change and evolve around the supreme universal force.

Women in religion: Women as saviours of the human race

If everybody had cared to understand this universal truth, life would have been a little better in this world. I believe that women have great understandings of such basic principles of unification and they can be the saviors of the human species. We need to undertake an in-depth study to reinforce the role played by women in religion for achieving the nature's purpose of unification of forces.

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This site envisions the rise of womanhood in true sense that is the rise of the "essence" of womanhood in the physical, mental, intellectual and the spiritual planes. It calls for the beginning of a campaign for the true rise of women in all spheres of life for the restoration of the balance in nature.

Somewhere we have to make a beginning and it's always better if we make the initiation at our own self. We can strengthen this mass movement for the "rise of womanhood" by bringing about the necessary changes in our own life as felt by our inner self. Further we can transmit the new thinking to others who care to listen. A small step today will definitely lead to a giant leap tomorrow.

Separation of Church and State is the Church's Job

There is an often quoted "wall of separation between church and state".

But...did you know that this phrase appears nowhere in the Constitution of the United States? It was used by Thomas Jefferson in his private correspondence...long after he retired from public life to Monticello.

There is, nevertheless, a common sense of things that governments ought not to interfere in religion. And yet the government does it all the time. Judges and various officials decide that there will be no Christmas creche on some village green...or there will be no school prayer...or there will be no references to God at sporting events or commencement exercises in public schools...or there will be no display of the Ten Commandments on public property. And the list goes on.

But it's not unconstitutional. And here's why.

The First Amendment to the Constitution only says that the government cannot make any law that establishes an official state religion. That's it.

The same amendment also says that government cannot interfere in the free exercise of religion.

So how does it happen that the government can do that without violating the Constitution and the free practice of religion?

The answer is right there in the First Amendment to the Constitution. It has to do with freedom to peaceably assemble and to associate with each other. One major way that people associate with each other is through contracts.

Click on the link below to find out more about how churches actually invite...consent...and authorize government to cross constitutional boundaries and lawfully regulate religious speech and religious activity.

Thomas Drummond, Ph.D. is trained in clinical, developmental and neuropsychology. He has worked with the problems of clergy and religious of the catholic church for more than 20 years. Government regulation of religious activities is a church-initiated boundary issue that has important implications for the freedom of religious expression. To find out more visit us at http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/church-state

Called by God - Now We Will Be Humble, Gentle and Patient

I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources God will give you mighty inter strength. I pray that God will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of his marvelous love. And may you have the power to understand, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is.

May you experience his love, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes form God. With his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.

Lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. Always keep yourselves united, and bind yourselves together with peace.

We are all one body, we have the same Spirit, and we have been called to the same glorious future.

We will no longer be like children, forever changing our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different or because someone has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the truth. Instead we will hold to the truth in love, growing and becoming stronger every day. Under Gods direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. Each of us has a gift and as each of us does our own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

We must no longer live as we did, for we were hopelessly confused. Out closed minds were full of darkness; we were far away from the life of God because we had shut our minds and hardened our hearts against him. We no longer cared about right or wrong, and we had given ourselves over to immoral ways. Our lives were filled with all kinds of impurity and greed.

Now we must throw off our old evil nature and our former way of life, which was rotten through and through, full of lust and deception. Instead, there must be a spiritual renewal of our thoughts and attitudes. We must display a new nature because we are new people. We must put away all falsehood and "tell our neighbor the truth" because we belong to each other. We must not let anger gain control over us. Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives the Dragon a mighty foothold.

Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven us.

For though our hearts were once full of darkness, now we can be filled with light. A light within us that produces only what is good and right and true. We must be careful how we live, not as fools but as those who are wise and make the most of every opportunity for doing good.

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Working With The Gift Of Prophecy

Prophecy is alive and well today. It is available for the body of Christ and the Holy Spirit would love to bless you with the gift of prophecy. It is fun to work with the gift of prophecy. Truly it is more blessed to give then to receive.

The gift of prophecy is an amazing gift, actually it is three gifts in one. The Word of knowledge, the word of wisdom and the gift of prophecy. Having the ability to walk up to a stranger in the street in prophetic evangelism and prophesy over them is just something that has to be experienced.

Prophecy is a very encouraging gift to have. Bringing the very words of God, from His heart to a person's heart is a tremendous thing to be able to do. When we prophesy we communicate a special message form God to a person that He loves. God loves to speak to His people, but not all people, even Christians sadly have the ability to hear from Him.

A person with the gift of prophecy can bridge that gap. A person with the gift of prophecy can in real time, at the right time bring a profitable word in season to another person that encourages them and edifies them.

The Apostle Paul wished that all people had the gift of prophecy. He said that we should covet the gift of prophecy? Do you have the gift? Would you like it? I could pray for you to receive it by faith and be available for you to test it out on.

God knows all things. Last week I was sitting in church and God put a prophetic word on my heart for a lady at church. I got up and told her the prophecy and she was greatly blessed. Then five minutes later God put another prophetic word on my heart for a young married couple in my church and I was able to go and prophesy to them. Their prophecy included things about their upcoming year and things about their calling and what mantle God had placed on their life. This prophecy was a confirming prophecy in their life and brought them great joy like any confirmation to what God has already told you does to you.

With prophecy we need to be accountable. The people we prophesy to need to have an inner witness in their spirits that the prophecy is correct. We are also not to get personal with a prophecy and not add or take away from what the Lord says to our spirits but are faithfully to deliver it.

Sometimes the Lord might give us a vision or picture and a description of what that picture means and that becomes part of the prophecy. These pictures can be very powerful images to the hearer of the prophecy. It is important not only to get the picture right but also wait on the Lord for the explanation of what the picture means without using our won minds to try and work it out, which could do damage.

Having the gift of prophecy has made me a happy man. The joy I have brought to many people is hard to explain. The gift is a special gift and it blesses the giver as much as the person that receives it. Jesus said it was more blessed to give then to receive and when we are talking about the gift of prophecy I can't agree more strongly.

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Have you ever wanted to see a clairvoyant but the Bible forbids it? Did you know that there are people in churches with a gift of prophecy that can get a message off God for you? You can ask questions of them and they can take the questions to God for you. Eighty percent of the church don't use these people as they don't think the gift of prophecy exists anymore but the people that do use them get tremendously blessed.If you are not a Christian just say that in your email and the prophet will be more sensitive to you. Come and request a free personal prophecy today at http://www.personal-prophecy-free.net

Ways to Make Money With Computer - Part-Time Income Ideas

There are various ways in which a person can be making money
with computer. In this article we will look at a number of
different options that a person may want to consider in
order to make money using a computer. One of the biggest
benefits to be had from making money with a computer is that
if you wish you can do it from the comfort of your own home.

1. Online Trading

There are many sites around today which are used by both
beginners and more experienced traders. These sites will
provide you with unique insights into the stock market, how
it works and how to go about making successful choices. Most
of these sites provide their users with daily updates after
they have performed an analysis of the market and will help
to target profitable picks. It is a great way to get started
in the world of trading and many of these sites will offer
you penny stock trading which only costs between $1 to $5
for you to purchase shares in a particular company. Another
benefit to be had from online trading is that you can be
kept constantly in touch with how things are going and many
of these sites will help you to decide the best time to buy
or sell. Although trading is not without its risks it can be
enjoyable. Please read reviews and don't use money
you can't lose. This can be a risky situation and the
economy is not predictable.

2. Online Surveys

There are hundreds of companies around the world who need
the opinion of consumers before they launch a product on to
the market. Although you will not become a millionaire if
you do decide to do this it will provide you with some
additional money on top of what you are already earning.
You can also get paid for focus groups in your local
area.

3. Affiliate Marketing

There are many online companies and web masters who are
looking to use affiliate programs in order to boost their
online sales. Normally these programs are free to join and
the more popular ones include Clickback, Amazon Associate
Program and Commission Junction. An affiliate will earn
money through commissions when referring a customer to their
chosen merchant or if the customer purchases some from the
site. When you decide to join an affiliate program they will
provide you with an ID number that is unique to you and then
the merchant will know where the customer has been referred
from and to whom they should make any payments to.

These are just three of the ways you may want to consider
when looking at making money with computer in the future.
But there are other ideas such as web design, graphic and
logos, selling articles you write and installing scripts.

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The Five Minute Phobia Cure - A Short Cut Or Hoax?

I have a weird variation of agoraphobia that's specific to grocery stores, and have gradually come to steel myself up before a trip into the place. I used to seize up pretty badly and completely refuse to walk into a store, opting instead to either have my groceries delivered or have friends go in for me as long as I gave them money to go in. After college, when the world made it all-too clear that a degree in Fine Art was worth absolutely nothing when it came to practical matters and I was forced to move out of Chicago and back to Ohio, I lost the ability to be able to avoid the grocery store. I've been better about the fear more recently. While I had definitely heard of the five minute phobia cure while I was spending 5% again of my money sending people to get my groceries, I had never needed to find anything about it until, upon moving back to Ohio, I found myself needing to go to the grocery store when I needed milk.

The cure, developed by a therapist in the quick-fix eighties, is a series of acupressure and self-affirmation cues that can be found just as soon as you search for it. I have used it occasionally, but have needed it less and less in recent months.

Either the treatment has been effective for me, or I'm really not all that afraid of grocery stores when I lack the convenience of having them delivered. I no longer experience panic attacks the moment that those doors in front of the Kroger slide open, nor bother every worker there at each and every turn to tell me in which aisle I can find garbage bags, and I must say that I'm grateful to either the necessity or the treatment for being able to spare those poor, poor people from my peculiarities.

The Five Minute Phobia cure can be found online, usually through MENSA articles, as only the very smart, very resourceful, or very neurotic tend to be able to find shortcuts to solutions that most normal people would just as soon let slide.

Check out this review of the best fast phobia cure that I've found.

Conscious Creation In the Universe Movie Video

Here's a different point of view of how life originated in what's going on on our planet and throughout the universe.

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Greg is currently working on a spiritual and sell help articles filled with great subjects on a wide array of topics, like religion, self help and spiritual changes in the world. His views on religious freedom are slowly changing the way people think about institutional religion.

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