Again, as I had often met it in my own church, I was confronted with the Impurity of Women doctrine that seemed to preoccupy all clergymen.

Harper Lee
Again, as I had often met it in my own...
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Impurity of women is a doctrine that was accepted by many Christians in the early 1900s. It was a belief that sex was sinful and should be avoided, especially for unmarried couples. The idea was that only fornication between a man and a woman would lead to impurity. Most of the clergymen of the time accepted this belief because it was popular among them.

This is why they thought that women had to be kept away from men. They did not realize that it is impossible for a woman to “never fall”, because she will always have some sort of temptation. And, even if she never did anything wrong, how could she ever rise?

Source: To Kill A Mockingbird

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