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[–] odium@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Because there are over 4000 religions. Also matriarchal cultures exist. While their religions might still be sexist, it wouldn't be the women who are shooting themselves in the head.

[–] eatthecake@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The vast majority of those 4000 are not separate religions but subgroups of christianity, islam, judaisn, hinduism and budhhism. There are a few matriarchal societies but that is not the same as religion.

[–] odium@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Religion and culture have a lot of influence on each other, it's not crazy to assume that some of those matriarchal societies have matriarchal religions.

Here are some non-patriarchal religions.

I believe a significant portion of that 4000 are small folk religions such as the ones on this page under the folk religions category.