Amen Mark!!!!
Ladies, none of this surprises me. I hear stories like this all the time. I think it is a damn shame how women are treated and not just in the United States. I agree with Mark, there is no excuse for this kind of thing and any religion that says it is lies. It is deplorable and Jay reminded us in this article of the conversation we had some time ago about the dream Mason had. The one about the three deadly Ds. The true devils love to dilute the truth, for the purpose of deception, in order to destroy hope. It’s smoke and mirrors, sending sublime messages that sink into our very fiber, causing us to believe men are better than women, White people are better than minorities, and wealthy people are better than everyone who is not wealthy. We have to value who we are and know when an activity we are participating in is counterproductive. We have to learn how to discern better so we are aware and know when the devils are working to divide us and have us at each other's throats. These include the religious leaders, the politicians, and those in positions of authority. They are in the position of making bad, look good and if they can’t make bad look good they resort to pointing fingers and blaming someone and/or something else other than themselves. This is why I lost faith in all religions long ago and was also borderline atheist. I was saved when I found my true faith after reading UE1 and visiting this site.