Erin Pizzey tells her own story.

[mintogrubb.livejournal.com]

http://rebukingfeminism.blogspot.com/2009/01/erin-pizzey-one-womans-story.html

Ok, that is the link.
Me? I reckon she did the right thing.
I am not sure what benefit I might have gained from blowing up Biba, a store in london - but if her refuges had been there for my mother, it certainly would have helped.
I am suprised that some feminists still attack her - and no, I don't subscribe to Harriet Harman's view that men cannot contribute anything to the family.

But what's your take on Erin Pizzey, I wonder?

Comments

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

Well, for the spiritual warfare level, that's an end in itself. That would be the goal, to drive mankind farther from God. For the secular level, validating themselves is also a goal in itself. In addition, it's gaining power over others, which most people want.

why would validating one's own preferences be bad for you?

In this case, because it causes moral decay and more social problems in the longer term.

[ddstory.livejournal.com]

Social problems, like what.

That would be the goal, to drive mankind farther from God

Like anyone cares about your God, save for those few religious fundies.

On the other hand, isn't organized religion also a nice means of control?

[mintogrubb.livejournal.com]

Well, I am not a fundamentalist myself, and I still care about God.
You could argue that Gunslinger's God and the God worshipped by the Roman Catholic Church are differet entities, but then again , one could argue that they are two different opinoins of the heavenly Father..

As for organised religion being about control, well, I have seen a lot of that happen , to be sure. however, it is not inevitable.

They say ' it takes a village to raise a child'. I don't know if you agree with that, but small villages, such as the one I grew up in till the age of 5, are places where everyone knows all the neighbours, not just the folks next door. people kept an eye on each others kids, and there was certainly a good deal of social dissapproval being expressed against my father's drinking , as I recall, which to some extent , kept him in check.

However, moving down to london and the big city, I soon noticed that people kept themselves to themselves and families lived among strangers they hardly knew. I can see that there was more freedom to be unconventinal in harmless ways, and yet I see communities like Churches and other places that band together against a hostile world as having some validity.

But, that's my take on it.

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

Social problems, like what.

Rape, robbery, cheating, perjuries, etc.

Like anyone cares about your God, save for those few religious fundies.

Just because you don't care doesn't mean no one cares. And it's not just your despised fundies. And it's not just my God.

On the other hand, isn't organized religion also a nice means of control?

No, not really. But those who don't know how it works like to think so because they only understand how secular politics works and assume it's like that.

[ddstory.livejournal.com]

You mean rape, robbery, cheating, perjuries etc are done by those without a religion? Really? You mean religious people can't do those? Which planet do you live on?

I don't despise anybody. And I'd appreciate if they don't despise me and stop preaching to me and telling me what to do with my life.

No, not really.

Because centuries of history under the domination of religious institutions shows otherwise, huh?

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

You mean rape, robbery, cheating, perjuries etc are done by those without a religion?

No, that's not what I said.

I don't despise anybody.

Your comment above says otherwise.

Because centuries of history under the domination of religious institutions shows otherwise, huh?

Yes, that's a misunderstanding of history.