Study Reveals Link Between Calvinism and Acceptance of Domestic Violence Myths

[phands]

Yet again, religion fucks everything up....

Sandage summarizes the upshot of his research: “Many Christian theologies emphasize the possibility of finding meaning in suffering, but the New Calvinism seems to promote a rather stoic and un-empathic attitude that valorizes suffering, particularly among women.… Calvinist beliefs were related to higher levels of domestic violence myth acceptance and lower levels of social justice commitment.”


In the Calvinist view, “God causes all things, including hierarchical social structures and all suffering,” he says. “Domination by the powerful,” be it God or men, “is just and appropriate, and submission to suffering by the less powerful is virtuous and redemptive.”

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/...sm-and-acceptance-of-domestic-violence-myths/

 

[J842P]

The Abrahamic religions are pretty sick to begin with, but Calvinism takes it to another level of depravity altogether.

It's like something out of a Warhammer manual.

 

[Underseer]

Yet again, religion fucks everything up....

Sandage summarizes the upshot of his research: “Many Christian theologies emphasize the possibility of finding meaning in suffering, but the New Calvinism seems to promote a rather stoic and un-empathic attitude that valorizes suffering, particularly among women.… Calvinist beliefs were related to higher levels of domestic violence myth acceptance and lower levels of social justice commitment.”


In the Calvinist view, “God causes all things, including hierarchical social structures and all suffering,” he says. “Domination by the powerful,” be it God or men, “is just and appropriate, and submission to suffering by the less powerful is virtuous and redemptive.”

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/...sm-and-acceptance-of-domestic-violence-myths/

Only Calvanists? Really?

Does anyone actually buy that?

 

[steve_bank]

It goes far back in history when ancient Zog did mortal combat with other males for the pick of the women, and when he won he dragged a woman back to the cave by the hair. It set a precedent.

 

[billyshears]

The Abrahamic religions are pretty sick to begin with, but Calvinism takes it to another level of depravity altogether.

It's like something out of a Warhammer manual.

You might even say Total Depravity.

 

[Cheerful Charlie]

Following the posts of Capain Cassidy at Only Sky, she has been closely following the Southern Baptist Convention doings for quite some time. A major faction there, the "Old Guard" is hard core Calvinist. A rather nasty bunch. The SBC has lately been throwing out churches that allow women pastors and ministers, for example.