Feminization of Christianity?

Richard Rodriguez is gay and Catholic and has been writing about the intersection of his Mexican-American race and culture, his Catholic faith, and his sexuality. In this interview he discusses the real reason why churches are taking it out on gays. It's the crisis of the family the church seems unable to do much about. Divorce is high and appears to be increasing. There are legions of single women with kids. The next generation of American males will be raised without much of a fatherhood presence. These same women are taking bigger roles in society and the church. Patriarchy is threatened. Gays frequently note similarities with black civil rights movements, but our cause is more closely aligned with feminism. Both gays and women are refusing their assigned roles. But the reason for the rise in feminism is male irresponsibility and misbehavior towards women. And gays are the scapegoat.

Churches are trying to say Christianity is a way to put your life back together and open their doors to the divorced, addicted, and jailed. But they still need to assert what is acceptable behavior without offending those in the pews.

Gays run a big risk of appearing anti-religious and disrespectful of religious traditions. This would only deepen the chasm. Alas, due to the way they've been treated over the last 40 years, many gays are anti-religious, as I've seen in the comment sections of many blogs. They've been hurt so badly they want to hurt back. Though the debate needs to be respectful, gays do need to challenge the church or the debate can't proceed.

Can the way out be through the feminization of Christianity? Does a male god require male caretakers? Can the male tendency to violence be replaced? The gay issue may get resolved because mothers cannot cut off their gay sons and they come to love their son's lovers. It is frequently the gay son who cares for elderly parents because his siblings are too involved in children.