Page 115 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

may exhibit sudden and exaggerated reactions in the face of inci-
dents that have nothing frightening about them at all, which even a
child could face with courage. The society of the ignorant believes
that fear becomes a woman, or is a requirement of being one. The fact
is, though, no entity or phenomenon is to be feared apart from Allah.
All people are responsible for realizing that fact and (with the excep-
tion of physical reflexes) sincerely abiding by it.
Another feature set out for women by the society of the ignorant
is, as already mentioned, a lack of manual dexterity. Many women
are raised from early childhood to believe themselves untalented.
For that reason, their physical coordination is poor and they feel no
need to improve it. For example, it is regarded as perfectly normal for
a woman not to learn how a broken appliance can be repaired or to
understand how complex devices work. It is regarded as normal for
her to fail at changing a flat tire or many other jobs requiring physical
coordination. Yet this totally artificial trait is imposed on women by
the Religion of the Ignorant. Many women are actually exceedingly
competent and practically minded, and fail only at activities of this
sort because this propaganda makes them believe they lack ability. It
is of course natural that they should be unable to perform tasks ex-
ceeding their physical strength, but everything else is a result of their
indoctrination.
Ignorantism's view of women is a most belittling one. From
early childhood, women in the Religion of the Ignorant are fed such
ideas as "If you don't learn to be a good cook, if you are slovenly, if
you don't study, you'll never get married. If you don't look after your
appearance, you'll find yourself left on the shelf." In sending their
daughters to private schools, teaching them etiquette, and encourag-
ing them to read books, play a musical instrument or take an interest
in art, the only thing families think about is their making a good mar-

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