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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
Whether women are designated to receive the priesthood or not, that is not my issue. It's the leadership role.
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I want to agree with you here, Mike. In fact, I think increased leadership roles would be a welcome addition. The problem is that it wouldn't get around the fundamental problem that we are dividing membership possibilities based on sex because they make much of the heirarchy out of priesthood roles.
I'm not sitting around waiting for women to be ordained. I'm living my life as best I can within the perameters that exist because I believe the gospel itself does not hinge on priesthood power. I think that last sentence it likely to be misunderstood or misinterpreted, but I put it out there nevertheless. When asked, however, I cannot embrace sexism. Being a woman is part of who I am but it does not define me, so I never like being defined by it.