why me wrote:This was no big deal. Women have been attending the session for years. It is shown in various chapels throughout the world and women have attended.
No, they haven't. Not sure why you're bs'ing, but please stop.
I agree with your assessment of why me's contribution. However, females have had access to the content of the Priesthood session of Conference for a long time now. I would like to know why, given that it isn't because they don't won't women hearing or reading what gets said, General Authorities do not want females actually present in the Conference Centre when that content gets said out loud?
That said, with the Book of Mormon, we are not dealing with a civilization with no written record. What we are dealing with is a written record with no civilization. (Runtu, Feb 2015)
Bazooka wrote: I agree with your assessment of why me's contribution. However, females have had access to the content of the Priesthood session of Conference for a long time now. I would like to know why, given that it isn't because they don't won't women hearing or reading what gets said, General Authorities do not want females actually present in the Conference Centre when that content gets said out loud?
I don't know. My guess--just another way to exclude women and reinforce the patriarchy and the power and authority of men over women in the church.
suniluni2 wrote: I don't know. My guess--just another way to exclude women and reinforce the patriarchy and the power and authority of men over women in the church.
I tend to agree with this. The content of the meetings is or will become public, so there is really no reason to keep the meetings segmented by gender. Besides, at the RS and YW meetings, there are always priesthood brethren there.
suniluni2 wrote: I don't know. My guess--just another way to exclude women and reinforce the patriarchy and the power and authority of men over women in the church.
I tend to agree with this. The content of the meetings is or will become public, so there is really no reason to keep the meetings segmented by gender. Besides, at the RS and YW meetings, there are always priesthood brethren there.
To preside over the meeting of course. Must have priesthood there to preside. Again, to reinforce the power and authority of men over women. I bet if and when the men don't show up or are late the women, "oh, we must wait for the presiding priesthood authority before we can do anything." Most TBM women probably don't even want the priesthood. They accept the role which they have been conditioned to accept, and they do it gladly.
why me wrote:Here we had a bunch of guys who had the priesthood who suddenly found themselves with young women. What goes through the mind of young men and young women? Guys begin to impress the ladies and the ladies begin to flirt. One cannot excape such things when it is eoed. I think that if I were 21 I would love to crash the women's meeting. Why not? Cute young women all around for me to look at.
Brothers and sisters the ghost of Joseph Smith is among us.
why me wrote:Here we had a bunch of guys who had the priesthood who suddenly found themselves with young women. What goes through the mind of young men and young women? Guys begin to impress the ladies and the ladies begin to flirt. One cannot excape such things when it is eoed. I think that if I were 21 I would love to crash the women's meeting. Why not? Cute young women all around for me to look at.
Brothers and sisters the ghost of Joseph Smith is among us.
