But these aren't really things to show their superiority to (at least American) Christianity. Christian women can get divorces, kids must be literate, women can be spiritual leaders (and I was under the impression that women cannot lead prayer in Ortho Judaism), and Christianity is also accepting of women working (depending on which segment you ask, neither religion is overly encouraging of such).
Women are discouraged from studying the Talmud and the Torah beyond the parts that are considered the women's duties. They are discouraged at taking on religious activities or accessories which they are not required to do/wear and cannot be counted for making a minyan. And while women can get divorces in rabbinical court it's not a simple matter, especially since other women are not allowed as witnesses in such proceedings.
Most of these things only apply to Orthodox Judaism, but then again, most of the problems heaped upon Christians come from the more conservative believers as well and in both cases those are the people driving the "religious" angle of politics.
Actually my synagogue growing up (conservative not orthodox) had the first female rabbi (in the US/world?). They do exist, but are extremely rare. Also many of those restrictions even in orthodox judaism have been relaxed over the years.
So then it's a matter of Catholics can't get religious divorces, which isn't really a women's rights issue so much as a Catholic rights issue. Comparatively, Israelis cannot get secular divorces (which is likewise an Israeli rights issue rather than specifically women's rights, though the court is somewhat hostile towards women).
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Date: 2006-10-19 07:21 pm (UTC)Women are discouraged from studying the Talmud and the Torah beyond the parts that are considered the women's duties. They are discouraged at taking on religious activities or accessories which they are not required to do/wear and cannot be counted for making a minyan. And while women can get divorces in rabbinical court it's not a simple matter, especially since other women are not allowed as witnesses in such proceedings.
Most of these things only apply to Orthodox Judaism, but then again, most of the problems heaped upon Christians come from the more conservative believers as well and in both cases those are the people driving the "religious" angle of politics.
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Date: 2006-10-20 02:24 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-10-20 01:42 pm (UTC)Catholics can't.
They can get a legal divorce, of course, but it won't be recognized by the Church and they won't be able to have a second Catholic marriage.
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Date: 2006-10-20 03:43 pm (UTC)