If I were in charge of things

[creekster]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

One of my primary goals would be to figure out ways for women in the church to have more impact on the church as a whole. Through structural changes in the church.

I hope this sentence disqualifies me from every having any senior position in the church, even at the local level.

Let's say you are made bishop by a SP with a sense of humor because of and not despite your impressive posting history here. What exactly would you do to change the church's 'structural' approach to women? How would being a bishop put you in position to urge or cause structural changes?

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

One of my primary goals would be to figure out ways for women in the church to have more impact on the church as a whole. Through structural changes in the church.

I wouldn't stop there I would change thinks so all the membership have more of a voice instead of solely 15 men in Salt Lake City. and at a local level your just your stake president and bishop.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by creekster

Let's say you are made bishop by a SP with a sense of humor because of and not despite your impressive posting history here. What exactly would you do to change the church's 'structural' approach to women? How would being a bishop put you in position to urge or cause structural changes?

I would have to be a GA or possibly an apostle to get anything substantive done.

[SeattleUte]

My LDS Church would look a lot like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Christ

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

My LDS Church would look a lot like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Christ

That's a thriving organization you have there.

[malapert]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I would have to be a GA or possibly an apostle to get anything substantive done.

Nonresponsive. The question was likely avoided because there has been no thought as to a solution, only whining about a perceived problem.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by malapert

Nonresponsive. The question was likely avoided because there has been no thought as to a solution, only whining about a perceived problem.

I would do, for one, what Mitt Romney did when he was stake president (under pressure from women in his stake). Have traveling women speakers in wards, equivalent to High Council.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

That's a thriving organization you have there.

What will we say, I wonder, when our growth rate slows down to the birth rate. It has really be declining for a number of years.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by UtahDan

What will we say, I wonder, when our growth rate slows down to the birth rate. It has really be declining for a number of years.

Something about hoping everyone has their year's supply. :-)

[malapert]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I would do, for one, what Mitt Romney did when he was stake president (under pressure from women in his stake). Have traveling women speakers in wards, equivalent to High Council.

Nothing wrong with that idea. Fifty years ago we certainly didn't hear any female voices standing at the pulpit in the Tabernacle during General Conf.