Wearing a “Kick me.” sign.
OK. I know I just said I'm religion neutral. I should probably make clear that I mean I'm neutral toward the abstract idea of religion and its place in human culture and society. Having said that I must also confess I think a good many "religious types" are full of shit and use the Bible and God to absolve themselves of personal responsibility and morality. Take this little gem from New York.
The First Baptist Church dismissed Mary Lambert on August 9 with a letter explaining that the church had adopted an interpretation that prohibits women from teaching men. She had taught there for 54 years.
The letter quoted the first epistle to Timothy: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent."(1)
My first comment upon reading the article was, "They only found that passage of scripture because they were already looking for a reason to fire her." Then I watched the news clip that accompanies the article and what do you know! Mrs. Lambert has had disagreements with the church's Pastor, one Timothy LaBouf.
In one final twist to the story, the Rev. LaBouf is also a member of the city council. You think the Bible will be big enough for him to hide behind when election time rolls around again? Not likely.
What an idiot.