Some thoughts on faith tradition: women, and even bottle trees

The important question being addressed here centers around the need of men/males to place women/females in subordinate roles. Sadly, organized religion has always been about greed, politics, and power, which is in direct opposition to the teachings of the man, Jesus.

In an article recently read from the pbs.org website, titled "Women In Ancient Christianity: The New Discoveries," here's what religious scholar/author Karen King says in conclusion: "It needs to be emphasized that the formal elimination of women from official roles of institutional leadership did not eliminate women's actual presence and importance to the Christian tradition, although it certainly seriously damaged their capacity to contribute fully. What is remarkable is how much evidence has survived systematic attempts to erase women from history, and with them the warrants and models for women's leadership...."

There is much scholarship on religion that gives the lie to the argument that only men are ordained by God to be in positions of authority in the church, including the role of bishop and priest in the Roman Catholic tradition. Regardless of revisionist histories sanctioned by the church, women were leaders, prophets, and key financial supporters of the church from the very beginning.

Photo: Bottle trees have a long history as an element of spiritual, cultural,
and aesthetic significance in American history and garden design.

https://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/the-american-bottle-tree/