It is important to observe that the government in the family follows the patriarchal pattern, differing in some respects from priesthood leadership in the Church.18 The patriarchal pattern entails that wives and husbands are accountable directly to God for the fulfillment of their sacred responsibilities in the family. It calls for a full partnership—a willing compliance with every principle of righteousness and accountability—and provides opportunities for development within an environment of love and mutual helpfulness.19 These special responsibilities do not imply hierarchy and absolutely exclude any kind of abuse or improper use of authority.
My understanding of a patriarchy is "Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are primarily held by men." Is there a different definition of Patriarchy with which which I'm unfamiliar?
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The patriarchal order is an LDS concept, so it can have a uniquely LDS meaning that changes as the LDS Church and its teachings evolve. It is not that they don’t understand what someone else’s terminology means. They just have their own doctrinal view of patriarchal priesthood that exists separate from the ideological fixation on “the patriarchy.”
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”~Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow
So long as the father “presides” in the home (per the Proclamation on the Family) there can never be real equality between husband and wife, no matter how the Brethren may try to spin the word.
So long as the father “presides” in the home (per the Proclamation on the Family) there can never be real equality between husband and wife, no matter how the Brethren may try to spin the word.
The Proclamation blows chunks.
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”~Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow