03-07-2008, 05:56 PM | #1 |
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LDS leaders on gender equality: good quotes
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695259542,00.html
especially this one: "The whole gamut of human endeavor is now open to women. There is not anything that you cannot do if you will set your mind to it. I am grateful that women today are afforded the same opportunity to study for science, for the professions, and for every other facet of human knowledge. You are as entitled as are men to the Spirit of Christ, which enlightens every man and woman who comes into the world ... You can include in the dream of the woman you would like to be a picture of one qualified to serve society and make a significant contribution to the world of which she will be a part." (President Gordon B. Hinckley, "Words of the Prophet: Seek Learning," New Era, September 2007, pp. 2-5) I mean especially that one. I love it so much. I want to paint it on my hypothetical daughter's wall. Last edited by Levin; 03-07-2008 at 05:58 PM. |
03-07-2008, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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Bravo to Prof. Hudson for her courageous remarks. Do you believe our soon to be sainted General RS President agrees that women can actually know more than how to be keepers of sanitized homes and children?
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I think her comments reflect as much.
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03-07-2008, 06:51 PM | #5 |
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Given the setting at BYU, I thought her focus on quotes that emphasized equality in terms of opportunities and roles demonstrated some courage. Just my opinion. I also appreciated this quote:
"God our Eternal Father ordained that men and women should be companions. That implies equality ... There is no basis in the gospel for inferiority or superiority between the husband and wife. Do you think that God our Eternal Father loves his daughters less than he loves his sons? No man can demean or belittle his wife as a daughter of God without giving offense to her Father in Heaven." (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Jan. 29, 1984) |
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03-07-2008, 07:10 PM | #7 |
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Agree the quotes are not controversial. I applaud the fact she did not try to artificially counterbalance the equality sentiment with quotes related exclusively to women's homemaking roles. I am certainly not trying to make this a topic of controversy here - purely an observation.
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