123.) A Haudenosaunee reminder: "Women are seven times stronger than men" (5min. read)
It is our belief that the Creator has given women and men separate duties. Each has been created specifically for their separate duties. If a man and a woman stand against a wall, with their heels touching the wall, the woman can bend down and touch her toes, but the man cannot. Try this. The Women carry special responsibilities, so they are seven times stronger than men. This is the way of the Longhouse. No one is ever forced to believe in the Longhouse. It is said – a person comes to it when they come to it. The old people always said "No Change". In the english language, The word "religion" is used to describe the Longhouse. The english word "religion" is one of many man-made cubicles that has been created by the patriarchal societies, to a separate and classify all of life. These are false narratives, and need to be put aside to find true understanding of Creation. Our Longhouse belief is more than "religion". It encompasses all of this C...