Something Troubling in Sunday School

[_consiglieri]

The question is: can a man handle it. Maybe not.

Okay, I'll play!

I believe men are not supposed to handle it.

[_just me]

I've always felt comforted by blessing style rituals. I have not experienced sexual abuse. I still think they are a comforting thing....just see no sense in leaving out just over half the population.

I am glad you feel comforted by the rituals, JM, and didn't mean to suggest you should feel otherwise.

I just felt my friend (whom I actually met the first time at the MTC--she was going to Italy and I to Japan--and who told me about this over ten years later after she had left the Church) should have her voice heard on the subject.

All the Best!

--Consiglieri

I'm glad you added that perspective. I've certainly never thought of it. I was more focused on things that already are uncomfortable...like interviews/confessions and bishop's court.

[_Dr. Shades]

Men--How comfortable would you feel confessing a sexual sin to a female bishop?

If she was cute, I would make up sins just so I could go and confess them to her.

[_cafe crema]

I think that you missed the boat on this one. Why is the age limit for women at 21? For one simple reason: to allow them to get married to a return missionary. The male returns at 21. The women can leave at 21. See the point? Eternal marriage Trump's missionary work for young ladies.

This doesn't make sense they could get married to a returned missionary if they went on a 2 year mission at nineteen like the men. Women and men would both be returning at 21 and then men could marry a returned missionary too.

[_why me]

Men--How comfortable would you feel confessing a sexual sin to a female bishop?

If she was cute, I would make up sins just so I could go and confess them to her.

I implied the same thing and was more or less called creepy and a perv. But I think that you will get a free pass.

[_why me]

Precisely.

And the young women's responsiblity is in the home, where they are expected to be wives and mothers.

Can you really not see the sexism inherent in what you are saying?

All the Best!

--Consiglieri

This is not true. As you know, birth control is alive and well in the LDS marriage. Also, women are encouraged to get an education. But since it is they that have responsibility of bringing spirits into the physical world, it is their special mission to do so. Now, if more nonlds families were like LDS families I think that we would have a much more healthy family organism in our societies. Wouldn't you agree? Who would you suggest bring into this world the spirit children of our heavenly parents? Martians?

[_why me]

The question is: can a man handle it. Maybe not.

I think men can handle it fine. But men are not perfect.

[_why me]

How is this missing the boat at all?

You both just said the same thing as far as I can tell.

All the Best!

--Consiglieri

I add the feeling that this was a criticism by just me. And of course she got the usual poster sympathies for being taught so. And I didn't see any comment by just me saying that she was happy to be taught this.

[_why me]

Darth and I already established that one didn't go over well. As far as whether women can handle it, judge for yourself from my post. LOL

Please tell shades the same comment since he wrote something similiar on this page of the thread. See above. But something tells me he will get a free pass.

[_why me]

Men--How comfortable would you feel confessing a sexual sin to a female bishop?

If she was cute, I would make up sins just so I could go and confess them to her.

As LDStoronto said to me when I made a similiar claim: You're a sick pig.