Comments on: Do you remember when God was a woman? http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/ ...about Faith, the Feminine, and Telling the Truth Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ronna Detrick http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Ronna Detrick Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:44:01 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-860 Love this, Lee-Anne. "When she was the norm..." More than "Hmmm." For me it's "Ahhhh." Thank you. Love this, Lee-Anne. “When she was the norm…” More than “Hmmm.” For me it’s “Ahhhh.” Thank you.

]]> By: Lee-Anne Ragan http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Lee-Anne Ragan Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:10:50 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-857 Makes me shake my head and wonder, when recently, I read that scientists even tend to choose male mice to experiment on, so as to not have menstrual cycles interfere with testing. Today when maleness is the fall back, the blueprint, the go to and the norm in marquee lights it makes you wonder what the world would be like if we all didn't need to remember when God was a woman, but rather she was the norm. Hmmmm. Makes me shake my head and wonder, when recently, I read that scientists even tend to choose male mice to experiment on, so as to not have menstrual cycles interfere with testing.

Today when maleness is the fall back, the blueprint, the go to and the norm in marquee lights it makes you wonder what the world would be like if we all didn’t need to remember when God was a woman, but rather she was the norm. Hmmmm.

]]> By: Ronna Detrick http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Ronna Detrick Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:47:24 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-835 Jane: Thank you so much for your candid and thoughtful comments. And please know all opinions are more than welcome! I hear and even resonate with your concerns and experiences and believe, as I think you do, that as women we have to take responsibility for not only the current state of affairs, but who we are, how we are, what we do, what we believe, how we act, EVERYTHING - in ways that are always resonant with our greatest potential, our deepest desires, our highest hopes - breaking through all constraints! Clearly, those constraints are hardly limited to (or even mainly about) patriarchy. Often our biggest hurdles are ourselves. Again, thank you for speaking out. Beautiful! Jane: Thank you so much for your candid and thoughtful comments. And please know all opinions are more than welcome! I hear and even resonate with your concerns and experiences and believe, as I think you do, that as women we have to take responsibility for not only the current state of affairs, but who we are, how we are, what we do, what we believe, how we act, EVERYTHING – in ways that are always resonant with our greatest potential, our deepest desires, our highest hopes – breaking through all constraints! Clearly, those constraints are hardly limited to (or even mainly about) patriarchy. Often our biggest hurdles are ourselves. Again, thank you for speaking out. Beautiful!

]]> By: Jane London http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Jane London Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:54:54 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-834 The post is thought-provoking and the responses fascinating, but I kind of feel as if none of you are looking outside your sphere of enlightenment, to what's happening, culturally with real women. Having come of age, during that hotbed of 'women's rights', the 70s, I've been amazed at the way women have evolved, or devolved, over the past few decades. Seriously, the whole 'women are goddesses and so much better than men' attitude that has become not only fashionable, but conventional wisdom, rings to hollow to me, when one merely listens to the average woman and observes the horrible choices they/we continue to make. Our attempt to become 'empowered', seems to have created a couple of generations of women who automatically blame men and the patriarchal constraints on their unhappines and bad choices. In addition, young women in particular, having had the benefit of 30-40 years of female empowerment, seem much more obssessed with looks, status and celebrities, than the educational and professional opportunties that are available. So, while I love the message, I fear it's not being heard. But, hey, that's what blogs are for, right? .-= Jane London´s last blog ..<a href="http://janelondon.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/dear-young-stupid-me/" rel="nofollow">Dear Young, Stupid Me:</a> =-. The post is thought-provoking and the responses fascinating, but I kind of feel as if none of you are looking outside your sphere of enlightenment, to what’s happening, culturally with real women. Having come of age, during that hotbed of ‘women’s rights’, the 70s, I’ve been amazed at the way women have evolved, or devolved, over the past few decades. Seriously, the whole ‘women are goddesses and so much better than men’ attitude that has become not only fashionable, but conventional wisdom, rings to hollow to me, when one merely listens to the average woman and observes the horrible choices they/we continue to make.
Our attempt to become ‘empowered’, seems to have created a couple of generations of women who automatically blame men and the patriarchal constraints on their unhappines and bad choices. In addition, young women in particular, having had the benefit of 30-40 years of female empowerment, seem much more obssessed with looks, status and celebrities, than the educational and professional opportunties that are available.
So, while I love the message, I fear it’s not being heard. But, hey, that’s what blogs are for, right?
Jane London´s last blog ..Dear Young, Stupid Me:

]]> By: God Is A … « Nicki's Thoughts, Art & Friends http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-812 God Is A … « Nicki's Thoughts, Art & Friends Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:03:17 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-812 [...] 12 January 2010 by Nicki Man?  Woman?  Being?  I was wondering around the blogosphere when I came across Ronna Detrick’s entry entitled “Do You Remember When God Was A Woman?” [...] [...] 12 January 2010 by Nicki Man?  Woman?  Being?  I was wondering around the blogosphere when I came across Ronna Detrick’s entry entitled “Do You Remember When God Was A Woman?” [...]

]]> By: Ronna Detrick http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Ronna Detrick Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:12:50 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-787 'Can hardly wait to read your words/thoughts/heart, Nicki! Be sure and link/trackback to me so that I know when you've posted on your own blog! And thanks!!! Oh, and yes, the process of extending grace is one that doesn't come naturally to us...at first. But oh, so deserving! ‘Can hardly wait to read your words/thoughts/heart, Nicki! Be sure and link/trackback to me so that I know when you’ve posted on your own blog! And thanks!!! Oh, and yes, the process of extending grace is one that doesn’t come naturally to us…at first. But oh, so deserving!

]]> By: Nicki http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Nicki Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:04:08 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-785 Ah, Ronna! You have inspired me to write and write I will about this. I am antiquing with friends this afternoon but will respond later. .-= Nicki´s last blog ..<a href="http://nickisnook.net/2010/01/09/winter-is-here/" rel="nofollow">Winter Is Here</a> =-. Ah, Ronna! You have inspired me to write and write I will about this. I am antiquing with friends this afternoon but will respond later.
Nicki´s last blog ..Winter Is Here

]]> By: Ronna Detrick http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Ronna Detrick Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:21:43 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-784 Keep resisting patriarchy!!! None of those efforts are small! Keep resisting patriarchy!!! None of those efforts are small!

]]> By: Ronna Detrick http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Ronna Detrick Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:21:14 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-783 You're more than welcome, cv! And yes...the "small" changes in language/stereotypes can make both subtle and significant shifts for us...and hopefully for others. Thank you! You’re more than welcome, cv! And yes…the “small” changes in language/stereotypes can make both subtle and significant shifts for us…and hopefully for others. Thank you!

]]> By: Ronna Detrick http://www.ronnadetrick.com/do-you-remember-when-god-was-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Ronna Detrick Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:18:28 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=2239#comment-782 I'm trackin' with you Sharon! Absolutely!!! Thanks for these excellent examples. And I had to smile when I read your comments because your last name alone would give you passion/desire to get these stories re-told!! I've written more than once on the whole Garden of Eden and Eve deal!!! Thank you. I’m trackin’ with you Sharon! Absolutely!!! Thanks for these excellent examples. And I had to smile when I read your comments because your last name alone would give you passion/desire to get these stories re-told!! I’ve written more than once on the whole Garden of Eden and Eve deal!!! Thank you.

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