The Bigger Lie in the FAQ - Women in the Church
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:53 am
So Reddit has pretty much blown up with talk about how the Church is downplaying that faithful members "get their own planet". Yawn. President Hinckley disingenuously tried to walk that one back 20 years ago with Mike Wallace, it's old news that the Church wants members to think they'll be Gods if they do everything the Church says, but doesn't want outsiders to think they are batcrap crazy, so they've been sending these kind of mixed messages on godhood for years. Not sure why anyone thinks this is something new.
But I was looking at President Newsroom's FAQ some people have referenced as dissing the whole "faithful members get their own planet" thing (https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.or ... ts-101#C13), and personally I think the bigger lie in that FAQ is the one that women lead in the Church. After all, if the only two people at a Sacrament Meeting were a snot nosed 12 year old deacon and the 60-year old Relief Society president, who presides in the meeting?
The statement below is completely dishonest about women's true leadership opportunities in the Church:
But I was looking at President Newsroom's FAQ some people have referenced as dissing the whole "faithful members get their own planet" thing (https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.or ... ts-101#C13), and personally I think the bigger lie in that FAQ is the one that women lead in the Church. After all, if the only two people at a Sacrament Meeting were a snot nosed 12 year old deacon and the 60-year old Relief Society president, who presides in the meeting?
The statement below is completely dishonest about women's true leadership opportunities in the Church:
Do Latter-day Saint women lead in the Church?
Yes. All women are daughters of loving Heavenly Parents. Women and men are equal in the sight of God. The Bible says, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). In the family, a wife and a husband form an equal partnership in leading and raising a family.
From the beginning of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, women have played an integral role in the work of the Church. While worthy men hold the priesthood, worthy women serve as leaders, counselors, missionaries and teachers and in many other responsibilities. They routinely preach from the pulpit and lead congregational prayers in worship services. They serve both in the Church and in their local communities and contribute to the world as leaders in a variety of professions. Their vital and unique contribution to raising children is considered an important responsibility and a special privilege of equal importance to priesthood responsibilities..