To Be Counted Among Men Lyrics

Lyric discussion by scott56585 

Cover art for To Be Counted Among Men lyrics by Villagers

Song title is "To Be Counted Among Men" ...

Young Paul questions a woman (his mother or ? ) about faith, and she explains about the hypocracy of religion, especially it's unfairness to women (teacher, scholar and then a slave).

Why is Paul questioning religion and whether he will be counted among men ?? Because he is gay.