“The justification of discrimination against women and girls on the grounds of religion or tradition, as if it were prescribed by a Higher Authority, is unacceptable.”
In an article by former United States president Jimmy Carter, he explains why he has left the Baptist Church. If only more people in the public eye would speak out as he has done.
Read the full article here:
‘The words of God do not justify cruelty to women’ – by Jimmy Carter
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