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Mormonism and gender issues
Mormonism and gender issues
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Women's issues
Latter-day Saint women and the Church
- As prophets anciently—
Brief Summary: The Old and New Testaments talk of women prophets. Why are there no women prophets in the church today? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Childbearing—
Brief Summary: Some claim that LDS teachings about childbearing put an improper burden on LDS families, especially women. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Role in the Church (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Priesthood—
Brief Summary: Why do women not exercise priesthood authority in the Church? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Marriage—
Brief Summary: Some critics charge that the LDS Church devalues those who are not married, degrades women, or encourages improper behavior by spouses. Some former members claim that they mistreated or neglected their families to better fulfill "Church duties." (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Priesthood—
- Women as "sons of perdition"?—
Brief Summary: Are there women who would be among those cast into outer darkness? Are there female 'Sons of Perdition'? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- As prophets anciently—
Same-sex attraction
Same-sex attraction
- Bullying and unkindness (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Are family members taught to reject their children? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Church support of non-discrimination ordinances (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Difficulties associated with SSA (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Does attraction to the same sex persist beyond death? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Eternal fate of those unmarried? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Marriage as therapy? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Why do some people have same-sex attraction? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Suicide and same-sex attraction? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - President Boyd K. Packer October 2010 conference talk (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Terminology (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Can a person identify as gay or lesbian and still be a member of the Church in good standing? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Are members with same-sex attraction encouraged to be closeted or lie about their attractions? (Click here for full article)
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- Bullying and unkindness (Click here for full article)
What are the ramifications from denying a gay identity?
- Feelings versus acts (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - Early LDS did not oppose homosexual acts? (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - False analogy between same-sex marriage and the priesthood ban (Click here for full article)
∗ ∗ ∗ - False analogy between same-sex marriage and plural marriage (Click here for full article)
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- Feelings versus acts (Click here for full article)
Latter-day Saints and California Proposition 8