tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post116878531663718644..comments2023-12-25T01:26:27.096-07:00Comments on Radical Goddess Thealogy: Marriage? SAY WHA’??? WHAT’S THAT?Athanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02037246663178726395noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1169454891791426452007-01-22T01:34:00.000-07:002007-01-22T01:34:00.000-07:00The problem is at the begining of the 21st century...The problem is at the begining of the 21st century we do not live in tribal societies, and it frankly seems naive to me to believe that social arrangements observed in those societies can be easily grafted onto our own. If it can hardly be disputed that marriage as an institution often has negative aspects it must equally be acknowledged that the same can be said for any social arrangement Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1169346411312367452007-01-20T19:26:00.000-07:002007-01-20T19:26:00.000-07:00"It would be better for everyone if our society wa..."It would be better for everyone if our society was structured so that the impermanence of a parental pairing didn't affect the child's position in the community or condemn them to poverty."<BR/><BR/>As usual Morgaine you make so much sense.Athanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037246663178726395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1169345716706077642007-01-20T19:15:00.000-07:002007-01-20T19:15:00.000-07:00I do think that marriage is a patriarchal developm...I do think that marriage is a patriarchal development, and that it still constitutes a state of ownership. It wasn't originally a part of Christianity, though - the clerics debated whether one could marry and be a Christian, then they eventually co-opted it for their own purposes. <BR/><BR/>The Gay Marriage issue is basically one of law. There are over 1200 laws that give preference to married Morgainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074112467402675609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1169148966752313822007-01-18T12:36:00.000-07:002007-01-18T12:36:00.000-07:00I think, though, that once men have discovered the...I think, though, that once men have discovered their biological connection to offspring, you're going to have a hard time putting the genie of monogamy back in the bottle. Except in some end-of-bell-curve small cultures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1168961490900998372007-01-16T08:31:00.000-07:002007-01-16T08:31:00.000-07:00Paxton, I don’t know what I think about marriage. ...Paxton, I don’t know what I think about marriage. I can tell you this: I think both marriage and ‘the visit’ as ways of dealing with human sexuality have their plusses and their minuses. Don’t ever doubt, though, that the Mosuo of China repudiate marriage. They do! They forbid people to settle permanently with anyone they might fall in love with. So this is a problem, too. <BR/><BR/>Go getAthanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037246663178726395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1168960158885392592007-01-16T08:09:00.000-07:002007-01-16T08:09:00.000-07:00Andy, In addition to Terri's fun gods, there are t...Andy, <BR/><BR/>In addition to Terri's fun gods, there are the gods of the Mosuo ("the Girl's Kingdom") in China/Tibet. One of them is the Great Goddess's lover and companion -- and also an all 'round fun guy.Athanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037246663178726395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1168940431906262342007-01-16T02:40:00.000-07:002007-01-16T02:40:00.000-07:00Many years ago I spoke to an old woman from a remo...Many years ago I spoke to an old woman from a remote tribe in Sarawak. She remembered the days before their conversion to protestant christianity when the women were free to choose and change their partners at will. Children were then born to the community and communally raised by many "aunts" and "uncles" - sorry nearest western idea - the tribe had no concept of fatherhood. She was full of the Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886130526321774584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1168895505018558832007-01-15T14:11:00.000-07:002007-01-15T14:11:00.000-07:00Putting aside suspect scholarship and reflecting o...Putting aside suspect scholarship and reflecting on my own knowledge of men and women (which admittedly leaves much to be desired) I think committed lifelong monogamy is a good thing for everyone involved (though certainly it can be corrupted).<BR/><BR/>In other news, you must certainly realize that "Some cultures don't have marriage" is not a proof that marriage is bad. And I wonder at the Paxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623428660838341011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1168832308843785312007-01-14T20:38:00.000-07:002007-01-14T20:38:00.000-07:00..err..pardon my typing.That should be fun guys..err..pardon my typing.<BR/>That should be <EM>fun</EM> guysAquila ka Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1168832210383397862007-01-14T20:36:00.000-07:002007-01-14T20:36:00.000-07:00LOL.Hello Andy,I have no idea why the gay communit...LOL.<BR/>Hello Andy,<BR/><BR/>I have no idea why the gay community is fighting for marriage-and my country has just legalised gay unions-except that they are under the same constraints and pressures that the rest of us are.<BR/>They've also been brainwashed, in other words.<BR/>My guess, anyway.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Those gods have had many names-some of the best known being Pan, Cernunnos and Herne.<BRAquila ka Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11874540.post-1168816832391425172007-01-14T16:20:00.000-07:002007-01-14T16:20:00.000-07:00Wow...if this is true, then why is the gay communi...Wow...if this is true, then why is the gay community fighting FOR marriage? <BR/><BR/>Oh, by the way, I was wondering...in your response to my question, you said there were gods in Goddess cultures that "were playful, courageous, sensual, smart, creative, democratic, egalitarian, equalitarian, non-violent risk-takers". Just who are these gods, and why haven't I heard of them before? <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com