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The status of women in Mormonism has been a source of public debate since before the death of Joseph Smith in 1844. Various denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement have taken different paths on the subject of women and their role in the church and in society. Views range from the full equal status and ordination of women to the priesthood, as practiced by the Community of Christ, to the Catholic-like patriarchal system practiced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), to the ultra-patriarchal plural marriage system practiced by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church) and other Mormon fundamentalist groups.
For its time, early Mormonism had a relatively liberating stance toward women. Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, lived in and abided by a male-centered world; most of the early founding events of Mormonism involved only men. However, a number of women had significant supporting roles; for example, Smith's wife, Emma Hale Smith, served as a scribe during translation of the Book of Mormon and was the subject of one of the church's early revelations, which included direction to compile the church's first hymnal. Emma Smith also served as head of the Relief Society, originally a self-governing women's organization within the church, which is one of the oldest and largest women's organizations in the world.
Joseph Smith, Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was twenty-four, Smith published the Book of Mormon; by the time of his death fourteen years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion and religious culture that continues to the present.
Smith was born in Sharon, Vermont, but by 1817, he had moved with his family to the burned-over district of western New York, a site of intense religious revivalism during the Second Great Awakening. According to Smith, he experienced a series of visions, including one in which he saw "two personages" (presumably God the Father and Jesus Christ) and others in which an angel named Moroni directed him to a buried book of golden plates inscribed with a Judeo-Christian history of an ancient American civilization. In 1830, Smith published what he said was an English translation of these plates, the Book of Mormon. The same year he organized the Church of Christ, calling it a restoration of the early Christian church. Members of the church were later called "Latter Day Saints", or "Mormons".
Pastor Jeff Durbin from Apologia Church/Radio/TV spoke with a young Mormon girl outside of the Mormon Temple in Mesa, Arizona at the annual Easter Pageant. Our hope is that this video will help both Mormons and Christians alike. We pray that Mormons will see it and begin to question their beliefs and test them by Scripture. We hope that Christians will be encouraged to reach their Mormon friends, family, and neighbors. For more, go to apologiaradio.com
Lynn Wilder, founder of ex-mormon Christians united for Jesus and author of Unveiling Grace, talks about different God the Fathers in Mormonism and biblical Christianity, and discusses the role of women in relation to the Heavenly Father of Mormonism. Originally aired on theDove TV & Radio June 8, 2015 See more at http://thedove.us and http://facebook.com/thedoveonline
Kate Kelly, who describes herself as a faithful, believing member of the faith, is refusing counsel from her local priesthood leaders to cease her now one-year effort to recruit support and followers to her effort to Ordain Women, the name given to her movement and website.
The eleventh annual UVU Mormon Studies Conference will engage in a comparative exploration of Islam and Mormonism. Scholars and practitioners will reflect on points of connection and contrast between two traditions that face challenges related to public awareness and social inclusion. This two-day event will explore a variety of issues for Mormons and Muslims including 1) religious freedom and public perception, 2) mutual goals and cooperative endeavors, 3) areas of theological connection and divergence, and 4) efforts at dialogue and bridge-building. Within a year of the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830, detractors of Mormonism began to compare this new religious movement to Islam. Referring to Joseph Smith as "the modern Mahomet," these early compariso...
Jackie Davidson and Amy both former Mormons share their conversion story how they both left Mormonism and became a Born Again Christian. Very insightful Video.
The general presidents of the Relief Society, Young Women and Primary organizations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently participated in a conversation covering a number of topics relating to women in the Church. In the video, Sister Linda K. Burton, Sister Elaine S. Dalton and Sister Rosemary M. Wixom provide insights into their roles in Church leadership, describe the power of the priesthood in people's lives and provide answers to questions of interest. http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/women-leaders-insights-church-leadership
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Mormons Hemant Mehta (http://www.friendlyatheist.com, http://www.patreon.com/Hemant , https://www.facebook.com/friendlyatheist) 9 Things You Should Know About Jehovah's Witnesses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhN4QAiPoD8 Maybe you're a former Mormon. A foreman. Maybe you've seen the South Park episode or the Book of Mormon musical. But let me share a few things you still may not know about Mormons. Huge thanks to Jordan Miller for helping me put this together. 1. Mormons are Creationists. Sort of. They have Temple ceremonies in which they act out the Creation story, and it features Adam and Eve, and the idea of a 6-day Creation... However, they interpret "6 days" as 6 periods of large amounts of time. 6 "creative periods." Hell, they might have...
An article in The Ensign(an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is published monthly) made me think of a point made by Sheri Dew in her book Woman and the Priesthood What One Mormon Woman Believes. To learn more go to mormon.org or lds.org. https://deseretbook.com/p/women-priesthood-sheri-l-dew-89795?variant_id=6049-hardcover
More Mormon women than ever are volunteering for the mission after a key church policy change. More Mormon women than ever are volunteering for the mission after a key church policy change. More Mormon women than ever are volunteering for the mission after a key church policy change. The New Face of Mormonism: Women6:46 The New Face of Mormonism: Women6:46 The New Face of Mormonism: Women6:46
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On October 5th, 2013, 200 Mormon women stood at the interior of SLC Mormon Temple grounds wanting to get into the Male Priesthood Session and stating they want the LDS male priesthood and were denied. This episode shows the day of this event with Christian women stating they have the Priesthood of God. Very interesting show:
The excommunication of Ordain Women’s Kate Kelly has not silenced LDS women as some feared. Rather, moderate Mormon women are finding more acceptance and more willingness to speak out on the role of women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On Monday at 12:15 p.m., author Neylan McBaine, blogger Cynthia Lee and Segullah editor Shelah Miner join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the emerging voice of moderate Mormon feminists.
Joseph Casper comes out publicly for the first time after leaving the Church Of Latter Day Saints and tells us everything you ever wanted to know about Mormonism's dirty secrets.
This video reviews the basics of self-care from the context of Mormon women. It includes a quiz to help you know how you are doing, and has lots of suggestions for improvement. Summary page/handout available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/h2msa3yl7c5ebbl/Self-Care%20Summary%20Page.docx?dl=0
A group supporting women's ordination asked the LDS Church for tickets to its upcoming all-male priesthood session. Church officials said no. Kate Kelly of Ordain Women, blogger and author Julie M. Smith, and Neylan McBaine of Mormon Women Project join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the church's response and what the Mormon feminist movement means to women within faith.
This is a very informative and telling video of the truth of Joseph Smith Jr, the first prophet of the Mormon faith who married 34 wives. Many of them 14 to 60 plus. He also married women who were also married known as Polyandry. Even today Mormons don't know this...
November 5, 2013: Dr. Brown speaks with Dr. Lynn K. Wilder, formerly a tenured professor at Brigham Young University, author of the book Unveiling Grace.
The leader of a group pushing for women ordination to Mormonism's male-only priesthood is facing censure from LDS Church leaders. So is a popular Mormon blogger and podcaster who advocates gay rights within the faith. Ordain Women founder Kate Kelly and Mormon Stories creator John P. Dehlin join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the Ordain Women movement, LGBT issues and the possibility of excommunication.