Christianity is and always has been antithetical to women’s freedom and equality, but it’s certainly not alone in this. Whether it’s one of the world’s major faiths or an off-the-wall cult, religion means one thing and one thing only for those women unfortunate enough to get caught up in it: oppression. It’s the patriarchy made manifest, male-dominated, set up by men to protect and perpetuate their power.

Cath Elliott: Julie Burchill is wrong: religion is anti-feminist | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk.

Tags: Feminism, Cath+Elliott, Comment+is+Free, The+Guardian