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Carter: Religious Leaders Discriminate Against Women

Associated Press
Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:48 UTC

Atlanta -- Former President Jimmy Carter says much of the discrimination and abuse suffered by women around the world is attributable to a belief "that women are inferior in the eyes of God."

Carter said such teachings by "leaders in Christianity, Islam and other religions" allow men to beat their wives and deny women their fundamental rights as human beings.

The former president made the remarks at a gathering of human rights activists and religious leaders from more than 20 countries at the Carter Center in Atlanta.

Carter said he doesn't fault religions for oppressing women, but blames men who selectively interpret the Bible and other scriptures. He suggested there are other, more flexible interpretations.

Carter called mistreatment of women "the most serious and all pervasive and damaging human rights abuse on Earth."

Reader Comments

danbe69 · 2011-04-07T13:50:30Z

dissenter

Tune out , just another fool gives religion bad vibe.

Lynne · 2011-04-07T14:58:00Z

No, religion gives itself bad vibes by the fruits it bears.

Wars, torture, prejudice, hate - these are all the fruits of the current popular religions such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

wytebear · 2011-04-07T14:58:47Z

"Tune out." Is that what you're suggesting we should do, or is that a statement of what you, personally, are doing? Because I see no reason to tune him out, he has a valid point. The Big 3 monotheistic religions, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, don't have a very good track record as far as fair treatment for women. Death of women by fire, water, torture, stoning, etc. are common enough to find throughout thousands of years of history with these religions. Domestic rape is considered a "wife's duty". Subjugation on all levels, physical, emotional and spiritual abound.
You, danbe, on the other hand, I have no trouble tuning out, unless you have more to say than a flippant response of denial without any objective evidence to back up your mechanical support. Clearly you're a "true believer", and have no desire nor need to back up your belief...after all, it's the will of God, right?

Kili · 2011-04-07T16:37:28Z

The 2 above posters

I really wish SoTT would add a Facebook like option. wtyebear and Lynne you both hit the nail on the head when it comes to this topic. The Bible has been re written to shade women in a bad light except for one exception, Mary. I do not know enough about the other monotheistic religion's holy books to say for certain they are the same way, but I can assume they have similar discrimination.

danbe69 · 2011-04-07T17:10:30Z

your right about Mary, Kill, she is highly honored., she yes to GOD

danbe69 · 2011-04-07T16:57:59Z

For wytebear

Hey want to praise Carter who’s stopping you! .
Just like fun loving socialist Hugo Chavez , In short, Jimmy Carter is crazy about him! Carter has a history of making anti-American remarks, while abroad. He once told Haiti's dictator that he "was ashamed to be an American
Make no mistake, Carter failed miserably as a president .

When Carter was President he withdrew American support from the Shah during his hour of need, his government fell, and one of our most valuable friends was replaced by our bitterest enemy. Once the Ayatollah Khomeini had taken control, the 3,000 communists Carter had been whimpering over were promptly shot, along with 20,000 pro-Western Iranians. Khomeini executed more people in his first year in power than the Shah had been alleged to have killed in the last quarter century. So much for human rights, as if leftists like Carter had any genuine interest in them anyway, Khomeini thugs easily got the better of our worst president, and we're not done paying the price.

danbe69 · 2011-04-07T17:00:36Z

Lynne

be more specific , The Crusaders era or modern times ?

Lynne · 2011-04-08T06:56:37Z

I was specific. It has, and is, happening ever since the psychopaths took over these religions.

Ruth · 2011-04-07T21:38:36Z

Oh My

There are times when a person says something so obvious, like Carter, that its just like.... Well Duh! Of course they do!

danbe69 · 2011-04-08T11:45:07Z

LAME

lame excuses and easy to blame game!

like saying Guns kill people, a fool then pulls the trigger and then the issue on ban guns, take place, Ha just how psychopaths highjack the Religion not the other way around.

Lynne · 2011-04-09T07:14:33Z

As I said, by there fruits you shall know them.

"It's likely that Zimbabwe has an idea that the US is up to something" That's what I was thinking as I read the article.

ReRan

One need not be of a particular religion to see that this crap is wrong.

Gnostic

In America and in the West generally, the side of the Tao is the side of faithful Christians and Jews, as well as those atheists who, for...

Jason

And another one bites the dust.

ReRan

You're correct in your thinking, but I walk the independent line.

Ethan

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