Does education make you jaded?

[Tala]

I don't think it's "education" as in what you are meaning lessons/classes/whatnot.

I think "life" makes you jaded.

Whether or not your life learning comes from life itself or classrooms varies from person to person.


When it comes to having discussions and debates, I think it depends on the person you're talking to.

 

[Chickenmaven]

I would not expect to get a pro-woman, dare I say "feminist", reception at most churches. The churches I have been to have not been so welcoming to intellectual, seeking females. Honor your father & serve some cake at the soup supper. That has been my history. I would never, ever debate politics with church friends... not most, anyway.

 

[babylady4]

I just 'escaped' a Church like that... walk 3 steps behind you man and look pretty for him! Keep your mouth shut and your ideas to yourself since you are female you can't possibly be expected to think... or vote on Church matters.....

When my son came home and told me that doing dishes is 'women's work' THAT DID IT!

 

[PortageGirl]

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LOL, or when my nephews told me that I couldn't change the oil in my truck because I was a woman! I thought THAT was a good one since that's the only way it was going to get done!!

The church I go to now is not at all 'that way', I finally got up and walked out of the one I was going to at the time the 'oil change' topic came up. that was just sad!!

 

[WriterofWords]

No, education doesn't make you jaded, what is happening in your own world and life makes you jaded.

 

[DianeB]

Well, the religion I belong to is pro women and does encourage women to go to college, think, etc. Other members of my religion at college and when I was overseas were not like this at all. They loved to talk about deeper and more serious things, not just gossip or chit chat. The women seem to ask and answer more question then most of the men.

It is just the young people around here that seem to feel the opposite. It isn't a religous problem. Its a local cultural problem.

DB

 

[GrayDragon]

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I have learned to quickly spot and totally avoid those who seem to take such great glee in their “Positive Knowledge” that they know ABSOLUTELY everything there is to know about EVERYTHING.

Ah, but that's it's own form of pride in ignorance. Only an idiot would believe they know all there is to know about a certain subject.

 

[deb1]

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My priest gave a homily about the fact that God wants women to have the same rights as men. I thought that was interesting. I have been in other churches that weren't quite so open minded.

Sometimes a person just has to find the right church.

 

[babylady4]

Maybe you need to move? This is such a frustration for you (and it would be for me as well), you need to locate someplace where you can exchange ideas with others and have open conversation on a broad range of topics and world events..... I am so grateful for the local coffee shop that I lurk at!

 

[NancyDz]

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I've gotten from your posts that you are either in or around the Sacramento area , I lived in East Sac and Midtown for years.. there are definitely the type of people you are looking for there. You just havent found them. Expand your social circle, join an organization that is already formed doing something for the community that interests you. You'll find them, I think you have just been looking in the wrong places. I really don't think church is the place you'll find this type of conversation. Also university towns are automatically going to have way more of this kind of thinking . Davis is it's own animal.. there arent many communities like that in CA or the US for that matter. Also I think the state of the economy has many not acting or speaking out like in the past as people are more focused on their personal challenges than a communities. People are in survival mode these days. Things like Church may be their only social activity.

Good luck!


Nancy