I love turning to the younger generation to see what their perspective is.
Young Person: Polygamy now legal? So what? The Mormon Church won't even speak to that. Remember, it was done to "raise up a royal people"......it served its purpose. End of story.
Me: But the theology says you MUST have celestial marriage to reach exaltation, and that is to include multiple wives. Like they do out in Colorado City.
Young Person: Well, this is not a trending issue and won't become one. Who cares? No man wants more that one wife, not even Mormon men. One is more than enough.
The big issue on social media trending now is Ordain Women....actually Ordain Women is bogged down into how women are treated in the Mormon Church. Period. "Ordain" is the lynchpin for huge conversations but the real trending issue is the lower status of females in the Mormon Church. Not allowing equality in multiple ways. Real issues on old men criticizing young women and telling women how to behave and still trying to make women responsible for the sexual behavior of men.
These are trending issues for women and their daughters.
Me: In other words, Ordain is light years further up the ladder from the rung of women's place being set forth and maintained by men?
Young Person: Well, I can just tell you what Mormon women are posting about on social media. Most are quite unhappy and they are also unhappy with the Mormon women who support the church position like female robots. Here, read these comments.
These are progressive issues that are not going to go away.
Me: Well, sounds like the women don't want to be ordained to a priesthood that puts them down.
Young Person: Women expect to be invited to the table, every table.
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