tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post6200052142095694087..comments2020-09-06T22:21:02.450+01:00Comments on A Christian Feminist Journey: Christian PrivilegeChristian Feministhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08472861253613806378noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-73494630099413173182008-04-30T14:57:00.000+01:002008-04-30T14:57:00.000+01:00Hey sorry I have not been following your blog near...Hey sorry I have not been following your blog nearly enough,yay adressing christian privalage. just wrote a thing on christian privalage - basically I think it does exist BUT I think athiests agnostics etc in the uk ( particularly if they are white) also receive this privalage, I think that's why you might experience teasing etc. I think we receive it because we can veiw faith as individual choice -which is specific to protestant christianity. This choice allows us to chose to be athiests or whatever.twirlingmyncihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07226448378337517620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-16220543864627647242008-04-10T15:07:00.000+01:002008-04-10T15:07:00.000+01:00Thats a fair comment, obviously I agree that faith...Thats a fair comment, obviously I agree that faith is a choice whereas being a woman etc isn't. Faith (of any type) doesn't necessarily come together with sex/race/sexuality/age etc in discrimination, for example if there is a job where you cannot perform some the tasks (for example performing an examination on a man) which you feel you can't do because of your faith, its not discrimination if you don't get the job. However, if you were to be fired from a job because of your faith for no reason, this would be clear discrimination, just as it would be if you were fired for having a particular political position. And obviously, bullying and abuse is never acceptable.Christian Feministhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472861253613806378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-58638968428484218112008-04-10T12:24:00.000+01:002008-04-10T12:24:00.000+01:00Just wondering whether you equate the hardships (f...Just wondering whether you equate the hardships (for want of a better word) you experience for being a Christian with those of being a woman? That is to say you chose to be a Christian and believe what you believe, whereas you didn't choose to be a woman (and people don't choose to be white, or black, or gay, or whatever). You must surely accept that, however emotionally involved you are with your faith, and however core you believe it to be to your being, it is ultimately an intellectual position which you have chosen to adopt, much in the same way that political opinion is? So whilst I obviously don't condone "bullying" of anybody, I'm not sure that when it comes to arguments about discrimination and the like, it can really be said that 'Christian' comes under the same heading as 'black', or 'female', or 'homosexual'. Just wondered what you thought?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-87029574771928883812008-04-10T11:00:00.000+01:002008-04-10T11:00:00.000+01:00Hmmm, I'd love to be able to think of lots of grou...Hmmm, I'd love to be able to think of lots of groups, but I can't off the top of my head. Theres an email bulletin sent around every month called the 'Re-turn bulletin' written by a group who are interested in gender and christianity, which is often, though not exclusively feminist. Email Ellen at ellenarmstrong@onetel.com to get on that, it always cheers up to see what they have to say.<BR/><BR/>Other than that, I can't think of a big group, though there may be one. I've found the Edinburgh Feminist Network to be very supportive of me and what I believe though, so maybe if theres a general feminist group near you it could still be a form of support? Also, I do have one or two christian feminist friends and meeting up with them occassionaly is a very good way to break the isolation. I'm guessting you aren't in that possition though.Christian Feministhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472861253613806378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-36522967882024250702008-04-10T10:35:00.000+01:002008-04-10T10:35:00.000+01:00Hey I saw you are in Edinburh. Do you know any UK ...Hey <BR/>I saw you are in Edinburh. Do you know any UK organisations for christian feminists? beacuse I'm kind of isolated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-53164007917561954822008-04-09T15:35:00.000+01:002008-04-09T15:35:00.000+01:00Thanks for your thoughts, I agree that this is mor...Thanks for your thoughts, I agree that this is more of an issue in the US than here. I have come across Ekklesia and I like them, I don't read them that often so thanks for reminding me, they often have really interesting things to say.Christian Feministhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472861253613806378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-80859465163475162982008-04-09T13:49:00.000+01:002008-04-09T13:49:00.000+01:00I would agree with you on this - the Church has a ...I would agree with you on this - the Church has a lot of privilege and position, but this is for the most part not something that the individual Christians benefit from, nor wish to have.<BR/>In the US I get the impression there is more of a Christian privilege, but here we are still more likely to be teased than respected for our faith.<BR/><BR/>Have you come across Ekklesia? They are a Christian think tank, who I find I agree with on many (although not all) issues. http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com