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To: epicure who wrote (253547)6/20/2014 9:48:14 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541900
 
"you could get people behind the idea of eating the flesh and drinking the blood of their God"

and there have been people who have "fed" human flesh and blood to their gods.

" I hope we'll see some cults pop up with female deities"
Wiccans

"it can't be all that hard to start a religion."

Pastafarians rejoice as Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is granted permission to register as a religion in Poland
independent.co.uk



To: epicure who wrote (253547)6/20/2014 10:02:54 PM
From: loantech  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 541900
 
epicure I do not support or believe in any religion that subjugates Women. I guess I am out of step because I think Women in general are the better half.

Look at the % of the male population incarcerated vs. the % of female incarcerations and if memory serves me well it is at about a 10-1 ratio.

Oops wrong quick google:

In 2009, 6.8% of all federal/state prisoners were women: the number of sentenced female prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, was: Total 105,197
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=pb...

IN 2009, 93.2% of all federal/state prisoners were men: Total 1,443,500 (rounded)