Thanks and Interesting, I was not aware that denomination had such liberal views on the subject of women's rights. Most churchers in these parts are anti-choice, anti-gay, anti birth control. Via google I found a Episcopal church in town, a tiny church with lovely stained glass windows (glass salvaged (reconstructed) from churches in Europe after the WWII) among the dozens of churches where I live. Over thirty years ago I attended my best freind's father's funeral in that church. About a decade later, the same friend asked me how I knew (that religion was bs?) but that is a different story.

This is the response I anticipated from rational and intelligent folk like yourself but all members of this site do not form a homogeneous mixture of rational and intelligent folk.

Thanks for the link. I was surprised to find the Presbyterian Church only "disproves abortion as a means of birth control or as a method of convenience"

As for "Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations" supporting a woman's right, I would hardly call them a Church.

At this response time time over 16% of those who responded selected "Some churches promote. . . " I would have voted "Churches promote. . ."

I know it's a bit off topic, but - Reform Judaism? I find it strange when religions reform. "We feel like the original tenants from our diety are terrible, so we're just gonna do what we agree is acceptable for society today." How is that different from the origins of secularism... why are they still clinging onto the religion at all? I wonder if women are still treated as second-class citizens apart from abortion - "you can have more control over your reproductive powers, but you're still just a woman -don't you forget!" Vexing to say the least.

@Return2Sender no, that's just what it's called. it's not even especially new anymore. i am sorry to say i am way too tired to explain reform judaism in detail and explaining it briefly may leave you with an incorrect impression, but i'll just say it is a less literal reading of the bible. that's certainly not all it is, but if you don't know what it is, all i can say is don't be vexed. if you find out and you're still vexed, go for it, but i think you're being vexed by a false impression, not your fault, but relax. it's not anything like what you said.

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I figured the same - - - also why the Catholics church is against contraception.

@NoMagicCookie exactly.

Don't forget they are also markets for pedophilia - sad to say.