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{{Epigraph|In God's plan for the happiness and eternal progression of His children, the blessings of His priesthood are equally available to men and women. Only men are ordained to serve in priesthood offices. All service in the Church has equal merit in the eyes of God.<br><br>—The Council of The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles<ref>{{Article:Church:First Presidency:28 June 2014}} </ref>}} | {{Epigraph|In God's plan for the happiness and eternal progression of His children, the blessings of His priesthood are equally available to men and women. Only men are ordained to serve in priesthood offices. All service in the Church has equal merit in the eyes of God.<br><br>—The Council of The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles<ref>{{Article:Church:First Presidency:28 June 2014}} </ref>}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:36, 18 October 2019
Mormonism, women and the priesthood
Summary: Why do women not exercise priesthood authority in the Church?
Jump to details:
- Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Question: Did Joseph Smith intend to ordain women to the priesthood?
- Question: Why are there no women prophets in the church today?
We rejoice that we are privileged to live in this season of the history of the Church when questions are being asked about the priesthood. There is great interest and desire to know and understand more about the authority, power, and blessings associated with the priesthood of God.
- — Sister Linda Burton, Relief Society General President (3 May 2013).[1]
Ordination of women to the priesthood is a matter of doctrine that is contrary to the Lord's revealed organization for His Church.
—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[2]
In God's plan for the happiness and eternal progression of His children, the blessings of His priesthood are equally available to men and women. Only men are ordained to serve in priesthood offices. All service in the Church has equal merit in the eyes of God.
—The Council of The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles[3]
Mormonism, women and the priesthood
Summary: Why do women not exercise priesthood authority in the Church?
Jump to details:
- Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Question: Did Joseph Smith intend to ordain women to the priesthood?
- Question: Why are there no women prophets in the church today?
Mormonism, women and the priesthood
Summary: Why do women not exercise priesthood authority in the Church?
Jump to details:
- Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Question: Did Joseph Smith intend to ordain women to the priesthood?
- Question: Why are there no women prophets in the church today?
Mormonism, women and the priesthood
Summary: Why do women not exercise priesthood authority in the Church?
Jump to details:
- Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Question: Did Joseph Smith intend to ordain women to the priesthood?
- Question: Why are there no women prophets in the church today?
Recommended Blog
Ardis E. Parshall,"“But Don’t You Want the Priesthood?”", Keepapitchinin, the Mormon History blog, (March 23, 2014)
(Click here for full article)Some version of this question, or a declarative answer – affirmative or negative – comes up in the comment thread of just about every discussion of O[rdain] W[omen]. No question could be more irrelevant to the issue of Latter-day Saint women and the priesthood.
The FAIR Blog responds to these questions
Nick Galieti,"Articles of Faith 4: Valerie Hudson on the Current Discourse on Women and the Priesthood by Ballard, Dew, and Oaks", FAIR Blog, (26 May 2014)
Dr. Valerie Hudson joined the faculty of Texas A&M University at the Bush School in 2012 as the George Bush Chair. She is considered an expert on international security and foreign policy analysis, she received her PhD in political science at The Ohio State University. Prior to going to Texas A&M she taught at Brigham Young University. In 2009, Foreign Policy named her one of the top 100 Most Influential Global Thinkers. Dr. Hudson developed a nation-by-nation database on women (http://womanstats.org) that triggered both academic and policy interest including use by both the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and various agencies of the United Nations. Her research and teaching experience is also complemented by three major teaching awards and numerous research awards. She is a founding editorial board member of Foreign Policy Analysis, and also serves on the editorial boards of Politics and Gender and International Studies Review. More information can be found on her website, http://vmrhudson.org. She comes to us today under the nome de plume V.H. Cassler to discuss her article in the 7th Volume of the online journal SqaureTwo found at SquareTwo.org.
Click here to view the complete article
Notes
- ↑ Linda Burton, Relief Society general president, at the BYU Women’s Conference: 3 May 2013.
- ↑ Press release, letter responding to the Ordain Women movement's request for tickets to the April 2014 General Priesthood Session, (17 March 2014)
- ↑ The Council of The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, letter (28 June 2014).