Jan 24, 2012

Theology needs transformation    65% of the work in the world is done by women; 12% of the paid salaries in the world go to women; 2% of properties in the world are on the hands of women; 1 in each 6 women in the world is a victim of incest; 1 in each 4 women will experience some form of sexual violence in life;75% of people that die of hunger are women and children; In all the world, women do not earn the same salary as men; In all the world, the education level of women is lower than that of men; In countries where women have more diplomas than men, the tendency is for less educated men to hold higher positions, changing, therefore, the criterion of promotion;98% of structural decisions are made by men;  In all the world, women are more dependent on the land than men; In many places of the world, the majority of abortions is of girls. Given that, the lesson the Feminist Theology teaches us is that before worrying about explaining reality, theologies must pay attention to an unjust reality that needs transformation. This situation must be taken as a theological challenge that requires an urgent answer seeking changes.   Felipe Fanuel Xavier Rodrigues Towards a daily theology: listening to the unheard voices   from "Teologias com Sabor de Mangostão". Isabel Aparecida Felix  Translation from Portuguese by Gustavo Frederico         Start or join the conversation for this posting on the Emergent Village Facebook Page Visit the new The Emergent Village Voice blog at EmergentVillage.com     At Emergent Village we love quotes. Deep, practical, ancient, new, edgy or smooth, from Einstein or from your own head - great quotes keep us searching for the fundamental truths that unite us all, and help us learn from each other. Send us your favorites, and we'll select some of the best for the following categories: inspiration, theology, leadership, culture, poetry/song. Submit a contribution to MinEmergent@gmail.com                          Join Our Email List

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Stereotypes...

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Lessons in leadership

1. Courage is not the absence of fear - it's inspiring other to move beyond it
2. Lead from the front - but don't leave your base behind

3. Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front

4. Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport 

5. Keep your friends close - and your rivals even closer 

6. Appearances matter - and remember to smile

7. Nothing is black or white

8. Quitting is leading too 

Nelson Mandela 

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From bentlily: one poem a day

Unkempt

I am drawn to the tidiness of proverbs
little zingers
that make you nod
and think you have gotten to the pulp
of a thing

like how you can know a person
by the books they keep

but it’s not true

you know only the stomach
of their brain
a naïve hunger that tends
to want more
of the same

it’s like thinking you know
a bird
by the wire
he sits on

life is unkempt
people die
too soon

all there is to do
is pay attention to the litter
of minutes that fling from the day
and catch some
on your tongue
like snowflakes

each one
a tiny perfect story
a life written in ice
before it melts
and returns home
to the sea.

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Coincidence?

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5 Tax Myths

MYTH #1: 47% of Americans do not pay taxes.

Fact: All Americans pay taxes.

MYTH #2: The American people and corporations pay high taxes.

Fact: The US has the third lowest taxes of any developed country in the world.

MYTH #3: Cutting taxes creates jobs and raises revenue.

Fact: Tax cuts reduce revenue and are not associated with economic growth.

MYTH #4: The US tax system is very progressive because wealthy individuals already pay a disproportionate amount of taxes.

Fact: At a time of growing income inequality, the US tax system is basically flat.

When you take into account all of the taxes that individuals pay, the truth is that our tax system is relatively flat. The top one percent of income earners receives 20.3 percent of total income while paying 21.5 percent of total taxes and the lowest 20 percent of income earners receive 3.5 percent of total income while still paying out two percent of total taxes.

In other words, wealthy individuals pay a high percentage of taxes because they earn a highly disproportionate amount of income. This is a consequence of growing income inequality in the United States, which is at a level not seen since before the Great Depression.

MYTH #5: The “Fair Tax” or a flat tax would be more fair.

Fact: The “Fair Tax” or a flat tax would make our tax system even more regressive.

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Data and the BSOD

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