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Aibu to think wombs, virgin or otherwise, are not abhorent?

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PencilsInSpace · 25/12/2024 01:43

Just got back from midnight service where we sang o come all ye faithful which praises christ for not abhoring the virgin womb.

I'm an atheist but culturally Christian and have sung those lyrics throughout my childhood without a second thought but they're awful aren't they?

Is a belief in the abhorrence of wombs central to Christianity or is it time to bin that verse, just as that verse from all things bright and beautiful about everyone staying in their place was binned?

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deplorabelle · 25/12/2024 01:51

I sing in a church choir and noticed lots of objectionable things this year, and also found all the talk of giving birth a bit triggering. But I did have a great talk with a great woman preacher who put me onto some feminist writing about this very thing, so perhaps there's hope things will improve.

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PencilsInSpace · 25/12/2024 01:49

Also the next line is 'very god' - what kind of a shite lyric is that?

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DappledThings · 25/12/2024 01:48

It's just pointing out that generally babies abhor, meaning avoid, and therefore don't appear in, the womb of a virgin. It's just reinforcing the message of Mary's miraculous conception. Nowt to do with wombs being generally abhorrent.