As COVID-19 restrictions diminish in various areas and temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continue to increase operations, Latter-day Saints are reminded of previously announced adjustments to temple ceremonial clothes and the availability of new styles. Still the same length. But it is just a fact that in Church women do not have the power, authority, or influence that men do. The current church hierarchy favoring men has negative effects on both men and women, as your story illustrates. (3) D&C 132 is not about monogamous sealings, full-stop. I certainly hope it amounts to more than just inserting a correlated still image here or there. Youre entering a very secret club with its own clothing, customs, social norms, and hierarchy, even giving up your own life if necessary, to the building up of the kingdom of god. I did and of course, not enough was changed. I dont know that *early* church leaders were that way, but I certainly know men that have felt slighted by when they see as the Churchs maltreatment of men. I did just read it again, and youre absolutely right that [t]he whole chapter begins with Joseph asking questions about polygamy. However, the Lord *never* equates plural marriage with the new and everlasting covenant. But it seems to me absurd to obey a law of obedience. And to pollinate, a wasp enters the fruit, loosing its heavenly wings upon entrance and unable to escape: the wasps dead body pollinates the flower inside the fruit. Todd Comptons book In Sacred Loneliness likewise provides detailed historical accounts. Those who wish to apply as a senior service missionary or as a senior missionary can do so at SeniorMissionary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. The point is that they are given the presiding position and women are not in the presiding position. Somehow I dont think this positive is what our current church teaches today either whereas we are encouraged to exalt motherhood as our most important role. When the 2019 changes came, people acted like women should be oh-so-happy about the changes. Mary actually raised one of Matilda and Johns daughters and it wasnt widely known the child wasnt hers. As the project has progressed, we have learned a great deal about the condition of the temple and its surroundings. If that be the case, Im very sorry to hear that; but Im honestly not sure how that would be possible. Thats part of why I dont really care much either. Recognizing the fundamental differences between men and women is not sexism. It was shocking and unexpected for me when I had to promise to obey my husband that I hadnt yet met, before my mission. Elisa, Announced Open Houses and Dedications. Changing the ceremony to movies was a big change except that a couple of temples (SLC and Manti) kept the live ceremonies. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. We give consent to this, not only because we cant see it (its just the air we breathe) but also because from a young age we are taught to consent to it. It need not be replaced by the new style, according to the letter. @Elisa I think I read that in the sealing part that husband and wife now give themselves to each other. The further I dug (and asked many questions of others IN the temple), the more I realized no one else had any better understanding than I did, although opinions abounded. You may also like:3 lessons one young mother was reminded of while watching the Friend to Friend event. And theres really only one way to inculcate it in such a way that we learn to comprehend itand thats by doing. (The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of Religion News Service. As weird as all of the signs and tokens business was, I think moving towards a presentation-only mode where we are just shown things rather than symbolically receiving them by someone who received them down on from God and then Adam & Eve and then us as participants (which the live sessions made more clear thats what was happening) completely eviscerates the embodied ritual aspect of it. I am aware that we have many benevolent men who treat women well. Thank you for educating me. Should I let myself just be soothed by it all, like a crying child with a loving parent saying, there, there, darling, it will all be fine, just trust me I got this. So I guess what this leaves me with is a series of questions Ill leave it to our insightful readers to discuss. The Temple Department in the US and Canada announced new opportunities for service missionaries in a January 29, 2021, notice. Regarding informed consent Simply informing participants that these are the 5 covenants youll make isnt informed consent. @Jim Bennett, this is interesting. It makes men better men. @BigSky, thank you for sharing your experience (and your comment wasnt too long or selfish). Women are irrelevant to whats necessary for church structure. Say it.. All of my interviewees noted that the images on screen now include multiple depictions of Jesus, some of which they had never seen before. Our society is finally slowly but surely tearing patriarchy down. November 25, 2022 - Christmas lights are on at LDS Temple Square in SLC despite the ongoing construction November 18, 2022 - Temple Square Offers Christmas Experiences Despite Construction September 26, 2022 - Temple Update: Historic Temple Square Renovation Continues We must live the gospel in order to get it. Thats what covenant making has to do with primarily; its a way of drawing us into living in a manner prescribed by Deity without violating our agency. I had no family to help me. Not explaining what the symbols stand for is a problem. As you said, A textual reading [of Doctrine & Covenants 132] is quite clear, but I feel that that clarity proves that the new and everlasting covenant is *not* plural marriage. @decay, that may be the case. What do you think their impact will be? Strikethroughs are used to indicate deleted passages, . Its still manipulative and coercive; these changes feel more like a half hearted concession to advocates for change. Im overjoyed, James Sutherland, a choir member and committee member who helped organize the choirs safe return to singing, told Deseret News. But I havent been since pre-Covid so I dont know. Particularly, the bishops right. A prominent place. Continuing movement toward gender equality. We are excluded from decisionmaking and leadership. @Elisa, when I first experienced the presentation of the endowment, I was waiting for the point to get rid of the green apronI understood the symbolism, and so I couldnt imagine wearing the symbol throughout. And in so doing she received knowledge that she was not able to live up toknowledge having to do with the mystery of Godliness (IMO). For a landing place for the awkward penalties presented in the past, consider Jesus and Judas at Gethsemene: the betrayal is represented by an embrace, the setting is the holy place, the veil is implied, and penalties personified thereafter (in Judas variation of death). You may also like:A gift to the Master: 20 years of Tabernacle Choir Christmas magic. The patriarchy didnt come from God. So essentially Cains pattern ruins the order of Creation, while Enochs pattern restores it to a new Creation. The ceremony, with all its words and signs, has always just been what it is. I like the idea of persisting to the end in a journey with a wonderful end, a patient line-upon-line journey. The terms preside hearken and obey help justify this decision by husbands, even with the word equal in the mix. Cant the man and woman embrace each other, so they are both at the center and at the edge at the same time? We do not obey covenant. Thats fine. Complimentary relationships are nowhere in our doctrine.. And Carol Lynn Pearsons book goes into the problems with current spiritual polygamy practices: I also loved Jennifer Finlayson-Fife LDS marriage & family therapist thoughts on polygamy: https://finlayson-fife.com/blog/post/jennifers-thoughts-polygamy. In January 2020, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced changes to ceremonial temple clothing but later delayed the launch due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Satan has more lines, more screen time and a much more consequential role. There is no hand-to-hand touching until the end, when individuals pass through the veil. We sat on a back bench while they went through their entire ceremony, which included green aprons and robes, an alter, and had signs and symbols. Full stop. Other interviews seemed to confirm one presentation or the other, leading me to suspect that there are at least two different versions of this part of the ceremony and that the church is working to depict greater racial diversity. It is the second First Presidency announcement in five weeks dealing with marriage. See a list of historic sites on Newsroom. I enjoyed all that and the dead can wait. 2021, 4:00 p.m. . As a wife and a mother of 5 sons I find your comments about men to be denigrating to both men and women. LDS Church changes policy about civil ceremonies and temple sealings, making way for more family members to be part of weddings 'Mormon Land': NAACP president discusses the unlikely alliance . But until this week, the covenants themselves were not described beforehand, prompting many to note that its unfair to expect people to decide whether to stay or leave when theyre not told in advance what the promises will be. Sorry! 1) informed consentits about time, and while I agree that the social pressure is still huge and problematic, the covenants are also in the CHI now, Ive heard anyway, which should make them more clearly discussed in temple prep classes, etc. Our society is finally slowly but surely tearing patriarchy down.. Instead you can say Yeah, some things are great about the church and the members and leaders, others not so much. and stay in the church and do what you can to make it a safe welcoming place for everyone. Learn more about how the Primary General Presidencys service impacted the children of the Church at LDS Living. Its a scientifically documented technique to control behavior which targets and subordinates the conscience to authoritya manipulating of the mindsomething Jesus would not dobesides its being incongruent. I feel bored, discounted and coerced by those who ask me to sit in silence and believe everything someone in authority says. She passed him unexpectedly on a city street. Thanks for a great post, as usual. I was glad to see it was removed last time I attended. Most of us havent. But is that the Churchs fault? Some of the similarities were unmistakable. Do you think we should do a better job making space for them. Im sorry you think Im not being honest with myself, that Im not allowing myself to see, but I think I see quite clearly. Covenant refers to proximity and responsibility. The experience has given me a peaceful, joyful nudges. The Temples They Are A-Changin' - Wheat & Tares It also houses the Churchs Development Counseling Services and Employment Services. Thanks for that insight, but if you truly want to engage here next time you could make that point without insulting everyone whos commented. Trying to avoid links, my quick google search brought up numerous blogs and articles about people leaving Catholicism. Why do you think they were not made in 2019? Honestly, I missed the richness of the other ceremony and the old movies. Detroit Michigan Temple In Phase 4 and a gradual return to normal operations, as of April 20, 2022. As for the implications, maybe recognizing that the instructions change according to the needs of the people will help temple attendees to identify the endowment. At this point I will never go to the temple again. The main officiants role has also been reduced in favor of video and prerecorded audio. The man and the women are equalbut not identical. In the hierarchy of the church we women are only gifted with the choice to submit and consent, or to withhold our consent and be seen as disrespectful (and be destroyed). You also encourage me to [r]ead the accounts of early saints [that] really believed polygamy was a necessary part of salvation. Ive read their accounts many times, and I absolutely agree with them! We all can enter the celestial glory despite our sins. (2) It is not unusual that my ancestresses experience pain in polygamy. I have to admit now dont take this wrong one of the reasons I enjoy reading your comments is because Im a mystic at heartthough not as informed as you seem to be. Top row from left to right: Accra Ghana Temple, Helsinki Finland Temple, Manaus Brazil Temple and the Palmyra New York Temple. You need to have a little chat with my five daughters.
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