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Yes, I’m inclined to agree. What I take issue with is that the Church pretends it is taking great strides forward in equality and that women are, in fact, equal in the Church with men. It’s a lie. They keep telling it.Kishkumen wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 3:31 pmThe real news is that men still rule the LDS Church from Church Headquarters all the way down to the smallest branch.
Here's the thing: some people apparently want to live in that kind of society. Just as there are women who like Jordan Peterson, Mr. Patriarchy.
I don't get it, but there you have it. If people choose to continue on in such societies when they have the ability not to do so, then ultimately that is on them.
They probably believe they are being as egalitarian between the genders as the Divinity allows. Too bad for them.I Have Questions wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:10 pmYes, I’m inclined to agree. What I take issue with is that the Church pretends it is taking great strides forward in equality and that women are, in fact, equal in the Church with men. It’s a lie. They keep telling it.
It’s interesting that at a local level where the Stake President and/or Bishop are less misogynistic, the women serving callings are far more directly involved in the key decision making than they are at an institutional level. Once again the members are setting the example, not the General Authorities (this is in the UK and I accept that it might be an outlier).Kishkumen wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:19 pmThey probably believe they are being as egalitarian between the genders as the Divinity allows. Too bad for them.I Have Questions wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:10 pmYes, I’m inclined to agree. What I take issue with is that the Church pretends it is taking great strides forward in equality and that women are, in fact, equal in the Church with men. It’s a lie. They keep telling it.
This subject has been discussed quite a bit among evangelicals. The contrasting approaches to the roles of men and women are labeled "egalitarian" and "complementarian." https://theconversation.com/how-complem ... ine-158758 The latter would say that different is not the same as unequal.Kishkumen wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:19 pmThey probably believe they are being as egalitarian between the genders as the Divinity allows. Too bad for them.I Have Questions wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:10 pmYes, I’m inclined to agree. What I take issue with is that the Church pretends it is taking great strides forward in equality and that women are, in fact, equal in the Church with men. It’s a lie. They keep telling it.