Post by JangoB on Apr 30, 2024 21:18:25 GMT
Brian Cox's meme tour continues. First Joaquin Phoenix, now The Bible and religion... what's next?
www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brian-cox-brands-bible-one-150025102.html
www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brian-cox-brands-bible-one-150025102.html
In a recent interview on "The Starting Line Podcast" with Rich Leigh, actor Brian Cox shared his thoughts on religion, describing it as a hindrance to human progress and a tool for patriarchal dominance.
The actor stated that religious belief "holds us back because it's belief systems which are outside ourselves."
He continued: "They're not dealing with who we are; we're dealing with, 'Oh if God says this and God does that,' and you go, 'Well, what is God?' We've created that idea of God, and we've created it as a control issue, and it's also a patriarchal issue ... and it's essentially patriarchal - we haven't given enough scope to the matriarchy."
He emphasized the importance of recognizing the influence of maternal nurturing in shaping individuals, noting: "The mothering thing is the thing which is the real conditioning of our lives; our fathers don't condition ourselves because they're too bloody selfish, but our mothers have to, because they have an umbilical - that's what the umbilical cord is about …"
"Even though it's cut away, there's an umbilical relationship to your child, and the women have that; men do not have that; they're just sperm banks," he added.
During the conversation, Cox also reflected on the patriarchal narratives rooted in religious texts like the Bible, acknowledging the challenge of dismantling these ingrained beliefs.
He criticized the Bible's portrayal of women, particularly the story of Adam and Eve, stating: "We do because we have to honor them and we have to give them their place and we're resistant to that because all our ... it's Adam and Eve I mean the propaganda goes right way back - the Bible is one of the worst books ever, for me, from my point of view."
"Because it starts with the idea that Adam's rib - you know that [from] Adam's rib, this woman was created, and they'll believe it cause they're stupid enough," he added.
Amid his criticisms, Cox acknowledged the need for spiritual guidance among people but expressed skepticism about the Bible's suitability for this purpose.
"They need it, but they don't need to be told lies, they need some kind of truth, and that is not the truth. It is not the truth, it's a mythology you know ... it's not really to do with what women understand more than anybody," he said.
When the podcast host commented that rejecting religion is a high intellectual pursuit, Cox responded: "Don't think it's so high – I think it's a level of understanding."
The actor stated that religious belief "holds us back because it's belief systems which are outside ourselves."
He continued: "They're not dealing with who we are; we're dealing with, 'Oh if God says this and God does that,' and you go, 'Well, what is God?' We've created that idea of God, and we've created it as a control issue, and it's also a patriarchal issue ... and it's essentially patriarchal - we haven't given enough scope to the matriarchy."
He emphasized the importance of recognizing the influence of maternal nurturing in shaping individuals, noting: "The mothering thing is the thing which is the real conditioning of our lives; our fathers don't condition ourselves because they're too bloody selfish, but our mothers have to, because they have an umbilical - that's what the umbilical cord is about …"
"Even though it's cut away, there's an umbilical relationship to your child, and the women have that; men do not have that; they're just sperm banks," he added.
During the conversation, Cox also reflected on the patriarchal narratives rooted in religious texts like the Bible, acknowledging the challenge of dismantling these ingrained beliefs.
He criticized the Bible's portrayal of women, particularly the story of Adam and Eve, stating: "We do because we have to honor them and we have to give them their place and we're resistant to that because all our ... it's Adam and Eve I mean the propaganda goes right way back - the Bible is one of the worst books ever, for me, from my point of view."
"Because it starts with the idea that Adam's rib - you know that [from] Adam's rib, this woman was created, and they'll believe it cause they're stupid enough," he added.
Amid his criticisms, Cox acknowledged the need for spiritual guidance among people but expressed skepticism about the Bible's suitability for this purpose.
"They need it, but they don't need to be told lies, they need some kind of truth, and that is not the truth. It is not the truth, it's a mythology you know ... it's not really to do with what women understand more than anybody," he said.
When the podcast host commented that rejecting religion is a high intellectual pursuit, Cox responded: "Don't think it's so high – I think it's a level of understanding."
