god has a male form because guys have been in charge in our various cultures since the creation of god. History is written by the winners, in a sense. Men have monopolized all our institutionalized mechanisms for social control and have tried to keep women un-educated and compliant.

Very true.

Hey Dwill,
You said you had never heard of the running of the brides at Filene's Basement. Well, here it is:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sectio ... id=7572223

Don't ask me, I wore a sari for my wedding.

Cool video, tat tvam asi. I love the history channel.

I agree completely.

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