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*[http://www.zionsbest.com/face.html Elder Boyd K. Packer, Talk to the All-Church Coordinating Council, May 18, 1993] | *[http://www.zionsbest.com/face.html Elder Boyd K. Packer, Talk to the All-Church Coordinating Council, May 18, 1993] | ||
Feminism described as one of the 3 influences that are causing members to be misdirected in 1993. | :Feminism described as one of the 3 influences that are causing members to be misdirected in 1993. | ||
:Context must be considered in understanding what is intended by the term "feminism" and what exact danger is posed. It is clear that Packer does not disregard value of the putative aims of modern feminism, but rather, that the methods of supporting women's interests have not been wholly in their best interest and have eroded their resolve to trust in the Lord's servants. | |||
Context must be considered in understanding what is intended by the term "feminism" and what exact danger is posed. It is clear that Packer does not disregard value of the putative aims of modern feminism, but rather, that the methods of supporting women's interests have not been wholly in their best interest and have eroded their resolve to trust in the Lord's servants. | :(The main thrust of the article is that it is not appropriate that special interests erode loyalty to the Lord's servants simply because they do not spend their time focusing on special interests.) | ||
(The main thrust of the article is that it is not appropriate that special interests erode loyalty to the Lord's servants simply because they do not spend their time focusing on special interests.) | |||
* [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-asks-activist-group-to-reconsider-general-conference-protest-plans "Church Asks Activist Group to Reconsider Plans to Protest at General Conference"], 17 March 2014 | * [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-asks-activist-group-to-reconsider-general-conference-protest-plans "Church Asks Activist Group to Reconsider Plans to Protest at General Conference"], 17 March 2014 | ||
:Includes an official letter from some women in the Church's PR department responding to plans by the organization, Ordain Women, to demonstrate for female ordination at the Church’s worldwide general conference. | |||
Includes an official letter from some women in the Church's PR department responding to plans by the organization, Ordain Women, to demonstrate for female ordination at the Church’s worldwide general conference. | |||
==Cross-References== | ==Cross-References== | ||
*[[Relief Society]] | *[[Relief Society]] | ||
*[[Women]] | *[[Women]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 16 July 2021
- Feminism described as one of the 3 influences that are causing members to be misdirected in 1993.
- Context must be considered in understanding what is intended by the term "feminism" and what exact danger is posed. It is clear that Packer does not disregard value of the putative aims of modern feminism, but rather, that the methods of supporting women's interests have not been wholly in their best interest and have eroded their resolve to trust in the Lord's servants.
- (The main thrust of the article is that it is not appropriate that special interests erode loyalty to the Lord's servants simply because they do not spend their time focusing on special interests.)
- Includes an official letter from some women in the Church's PR department responding to plans by the organization, Ordain Women, to demonstrate for female ordination at the Church’s worldwide general conference.