Liberty and Justice for All

As my boyfriend was looking at a particular website he often frequents, I noticed this video at the top of the page. I took particular interest in the subject, especially since my father is a pastor. This particular question - should women preach- has been a long and hotly contested question, which still remains a sensitive subject today. Not only has this question come up, but the question of homosexuals in the church has also arisen:



Throughout history, scriptures from the Bible have been used (or misused) to validate a wide variety of acts from slavery, to abortion and even what we should eat. I find it interesting views like this can exist in a place that issupposed to promote love, healing, and salvation for ALL. Taking an even wider look, discrimination not only exists for people in the Christian church, but in other religions as well. What do you think accounts for discrimination in the church or religion in general? Are these views justified?