Let women pray in church
This is the latest goal for a group of members....(at least I THINK they're members) of the LDS church. I was annoyed at Wear Pants to Church Day but I kept quiet about it. Now after reading a press release about it I can't shut up anymore..
if you (or your friends) have left the church because they feel they are unequal then guess what, that's YOUR problem. not the church. what makes you think that since your feelings are hurt the church is going to change everything? if you understood the LDS religion then you would understand that leaders of the church aren't their own boss. God is. Whatever they do and say in the name of the Church is in the name of the God they worship. don't flatter yourselves into thinking you can change the mind of a higher power because you're butt hurt about being a woman. if you understood the gospel you would understand how valuable and special women are seen in the church. we're actually a pretty big deal to the gospel, even if we've never prayed in General Conference. I'm all for equal rights but seriously? GET OVER IT. I'm sorry you weren't born with a penis, but that doesn't mean you're picked on, and in my opinion, drawing attention to things like this is what creates the inequality. Women are equal to men, that doesn't mean they have to be the SAME as men.
and by the way, it's not just the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that has different gender roles. THE WORLD has gender roles. Gender Roles isn't interchangeable with Gender Inequality. the sooner women stop bitching about EVERYTHING the sooner people will start treating women the same as men. be PROUD of being different. be PROUD of being a woman.
sincerely,
a woman who is proud to not have a penis and doesn't expect to ever be treated like she does.
THANK YOU! All of this 'let us pray,' 'let's wear pants' talk frustrates the heck out of me. I feel like most of us don't have a problem with the way women are treated in the Church. Yes, there are distinct roles for each gender, but why is that a problem? They are different roles, but far from unequal. Do these women not realize how important we are to the way the church functions and runs? With as much focus as we put on the family and the home, our roles are CRUCIAL.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love that you used 'bitching' in a post about church things. haha.
Love you!!
AMEN! I couldn't have said it better myself.
ReplyDeleteWomen that complain about this don't understand their own religion! And they better watch what they do and say- they will find themselves excommunicated. It is so sad.
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