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el_bryanto

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18. Yes - she is quite good.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #17)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 01:09 PM

Oct 2013

Well - she has what is called Stewardship - within that sphere she has authority to act as she sees best (in communion with God). Again, some Bishops do take a very hands on approach, but in general it's believed that if you have Stewardship over an area, that you have the right to receive revelation within that area, to act as you see fit. That applies to woman as much as it applies to men.

In practice, of course, while I believe that most Bishops are trying to do their best, some do take a more "I know what is best for everybody" approach.

Bryant

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Mormon Women Knock at the Door, Are Turned Away [View all] cbayer Oct 2013 OP

Well, now they know how the Mormon men who come to my door TlalocW Oct 2013 #1

Deuteronomy 18:20-22? It doesn't go to 24. cbayer Oct 2013 #2

Much like the amp in Spinal Tap that goes to 11 TlalocW Oct 2013 #8

Would love to know what you added, lol! cbayer Oct 2013 #9

Deuteronomy 18:23 And God didst say, "Word," and walked off TlalocW Oct 2013 #10

Love it! cbayer Oct 2013 #11

I get Mormons that come to my door all the time. I invite them in and discuss religion with them. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #3

This about women being shut out of formal proceedings, not visitors to your door. cbayer Oct 2013 #4

We get women mormons as well. I thought they hold a priesthood as well. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #5

No, this is a group that is demanding ordination for women. cbayer Oct 2013 #6

Well I am always in favor of women clergy. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #7

It requires some serious dissonance... MellowDem Oct 2013 #12

Yet it's all too common. trotsky Oct 2013 #13

As a Mormon I should probably comment el_bryanto Oct 2013 #14

I've got to give it to the LDS church - they have shown the capacity cbayer Oct 2013 #15

It's tricky - I would say importance = meaningful in this case. el_bryanto Oct 2013 #16

The description is still very patriarchal, though. cbayer Oct 2013 #17

Yes - she is quite good. el_bryanto Oct 2013 #18

I hope there is some trend towards giving these women some cbayer Oct 2013 #19