Many consider the provisions of the common law produced by Coke as a foundation for several provisions in the U.S. Constitution, which celebrates its 225th anniversary this year and is viewed by Latter-day Saints as both inspired and necessary to the Restoration. Five elements of the Constitution have been identified as being particularly inspired:
1. Separation of powers into three independent branches of government. 2. The Bill of Rights’ guarantee of freedom of speech, press, and religion. 3. Equality of all men and women before the law. 4. The federal system, with a division of powers between the nation as a whole and the states. 5. The principle of popular sovereignty—the people are the source of government.4 These five basic fundamentals have been a great blessing and were necessary to the Restoration of the gospel. We share with many others a love and appreciation for the Constitution and a concern about efforts to diminish the Bill of Rights’ guarantee of freedom of religion.
Elder Quentin Cook Ensign Sept 2012
The church does not really believe that. What a lie. ERA, anyone?
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
Many consider the provisions of the common law produced by Coke as a foundation for several provisions in the U.S. Constitution, which celebrates its 225th anniversary this year and is viewed by Latter-day Saints as both inspired and necessary to the Restoration. Five elements of the Constitution have been identified as being particularly inspired:
1. Separation of powers into three independent branches of government. 2. The Bill of Rights’ guarantee of freedom of speech, press, and religion. 3. Equality of all men and women before the law. 4. The federal system, with a division of powers between the nation as a whole and the states. 5. The principle of popular sovereignty—the people are the source of government.4 These five basic fundamentals have been a great blessing and were necessary to the Restoration of the gospel. We share with many others a love and appreciation for the Constitution and a concern about efforts to diminish the Bill of Rights’ guarantee of freedom of religion.
Elder Quentin Cook Ensign Sept 2012
The church does not really believe that. What a lie. ERA, anyone?
Well, you've got Oaks saying equality is Satan's plan and Cook saying equality is Gods plan. The ship is rudderless...
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
The "gospel" was restored in a time when there was not equality for all people regardless of sex, race or color. There STILL is not equality for women. The church fought hard against it!
This really chaps my hide.
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
bcspace wrote:Third wave and higher feminism is a great evil on society so I hope he did.
Once upon a time the church faced mobs and violence and the US Army. These days they are afraid of an obscure professor in San Diego. Fear makes even religious leaders do desperate things. Mormonism is showing all of us just how weak its foundations are.
"It doesn't seem fair, does it Norm--that I should have so much knowledge when there are people in the world that have to go to bed stupid every night." -- Clifford C. Clavin, USPS
"¡No contaban con mi astucia!" -- El Chapulin Colorado
just me wrote:The "gospel" was restored in a time when there was not equality for all people regardless of sex, race or color. There STILL is not equality for women. The church fought hard against it!
This really chaps my hide.
And gay people.
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
bcspace wrote:The church does not really believe that. What a lie. ERA, anyone?
Good thing we have "doctrinal purity" bcspace to correct an apostle as to what the church believes.
"It doesn't seem fair, does it Norm--that I should have so much knowledge when there are people in the world that have to go to bed stupid every night." -- Clifford C. Clavin, USPS
"¡No contaban con mi astucia!" -- El Chapulin Colorado
bcspace wrote:The church does not really believe that. What a lie. ERA, anyone?
Good thing we have "doctrinal purity" bcspace to correct an apostle as to what the church believes.
Hey! That quote is actually me!
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
just me wrote:The "gospel" was restored in a time when there was not equality for all people regardless of sex, race or color. There STILL is not equality for women. The church fought hard against it!
This really chaps my hide.
And gay people.
Doh! I knew I had forgotten to represent everyone, but was commenting quickly.
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
Equality wrote:Here is how one person reported it:
I do not think they have any other answer to give on this subject, besides this. In some ways I really wish they would just say "we don't know" and leave it at that. Or a simple "we pray about this is and this all that has currently been revealed".
Not to worry. When women do finally get the priesthood, they can use the "we don't know why" excuse to explain why women couldn't have it before. This talk by Oaks will be relegated to simply an ad hoc explanation for the ban.
"We have taken up arms in defense of our liberty, our property, our wives, and our children; we are determined to preserve them, or die." - Captain Moroni - 'Address to the Inhabitants of Canada' 1775
