women..

[personne]

goodnight i'm sorry if it has already posted this kind of topic, but this morning at church we talked about women. They do not have access to the priesthood but they are important nonetheless, they have the first word, it is women who give birth, I found the speech of the instructor so beautiful, I loved I of taking notes. If you have things to add would be nice..

[Guest mirancs8]

I absolutely love being a women and the God given role as wife and mother. We women have much to offer that is unique to us and this makes us special to those who love us.

[marts1]

Just a little trivia..it was a woman who invented the computer amoung a great many other life altering inventions.

[Guest mysticmorini]

women DO have access to the priesthood through worthy males. in many ways they enjoy all the benefits of the priesthood without the responsibility thereof. plus women are much more involved in the greatest power of all, giving life. there is nothing a woman should envy over a man and vice versa. man and woman have distinct, different and at the same time equal roles in the plan of salvation.

[Bini]

Of course we're important! Someone's gotta make dinner and do the laundry around here :Þ Seriously though, I think men and women have equally important roles, despite them being perhaps different.

[pam]

There is a talk by President Uchtdorf concerning women that I just love.

The scriptures give us names of several women who have blessed individuals and generations with their spiritual gifts. Eve, the mother of all living; Sarah; Rebekah; Rachel; Martha; Elisabeth; and Mary, the mother of our Savior, will always be honored and remembered. The scriptures also mention women whose names are unknown to us but who bless our lives through their examples and teachings, like the woman of Samaria whom Jesus met at the well of Sychar (see John 4), the ideal wife and mother described in Proverbs 31, and the faithful woman who was made whole just by touching the Savior’s clothes (see Mark 5:25–34).

As we look at the history of this earth and at the history of the restored Church of Jesus Christ, it becomes obvious that women hold a special place in our Father’s plan for the eternal happiness and well-being of His children.

Read the entire talk here

[miztrniceguy]

Of course we're important! Someone's gotta make dinner and do the laundry around here :Þ Seriously though, I think men and women have equally important roles, despite them being perhaps different.

I do the laundry and the dishes. my wife does the "handywoman" tasks. I have carpel tunnel and therefore not that good with a hammer, etc.

[bytor2112]

I LOVE women!!!! (just don't tell my wife:eek:)

[bytor2112]

Motherhood is equal in power to priesthood. (btw - motherhood does not require giving birth, it is about our ability to take care of others).

As I see it, you can either live in front of people as the mighty leader, or you can live with them... I prefer living "with" others instead of "in front of" them... JMO.

Motherhood = Priesthood???

Equal to...."Priesthood is power like none other on earth or in heaven. It is the very power of God himself, the power by which the worlds were made, the power by which all things are regulated, upheld, and preserved.

It is the power of faith, the faith by which the Father creates and governs. God is God because he is the embodiment of all faith and all power and all priesthood."

Don't get me wrong...motherhood is awesome......

Edited March 15, 2010 by bytor2112

[marts1]

The power of faith can heel. Remember the story of the woman who had the faith to heal two oxen?

[marts1]

Motherhood holds the power of charity and love.

...You make it sound like this only applies to woman.

[JudoMinja]

Motherhood holds the power of charity and love.

...You make it sound like this only applies to woman.

As faith applies only to the priesthood/men? You could make the same argument about that quote:

It is the power of faith, the faith by which the Father creates and governs. God is God because he is the embodiment of all faith and all power and all priesthood.

Not trying to be argumentative, just pointing out the flaw in your logic.

Faith, charity, love, none of these are all inclusive to one gender. While the priesthood is the power of God exercised through faith, motherhood is the power of God exercised through love. Neither is better than the other. They are different, yet equal. Both men and women can experience the blessings of both. And both men and women may be faithful, charitable, and loving.

[bytor2112]

Not trying to be argumentative, just pointing out the flaw in your logic.

Faith, charity, love, none of these are all inclusive to one gender. While the priesthood is the power of God exercised through faith, motherhood is the power of God exercised through love. Neither is better than the other. They are different, yet equal. Both men and women can experience the blessings of both. And both men and women may be faithful, charitable, and loving.

Not knocking motherhood...but it is not Priesthood. And you wouldn't be arguing with me.......those comments were made by Elder Bruce R McConkie and he was quoting the Prophet Joseph Smith.

[Finrock]

If I were a woman, I wouldn't be a man.

Regards,

Finrock

[JudoMinja]

Not knocking motherhood...but it is not Priesthood. And you wouldn't be arguing with me.......those comments were made by Elder Bruce R McConkie and he was quoting the Prophet Joseph Smith.

I wasn't meaning to say there was a flaw in that quote, only a flaw in marts1's logic in saying that charity and love applies only to women when it is said that "Motherhood holds the power of charity and love". If you apply the same logic to "[Priesthood]" is the power of faith", then you'd be saying that faith applies only to men.

Hope that clarifies what I meant.

[bytor2112]

I wasn't meaning to say there was a flaw in that quote, only a flaw in marts1's logic in saying that charity and love applies only to women when it is said that "Motherhood holds the power of charity and love". If you apply the same logic to "[Priesthood]" is the power of faith", then you'd be saying that faith applies only to men.

Hope that clarifies what I meant.

It does.....:)

[Elphaba]

(btw - motherhood does not require giving birth, it is about our ability to take care of others).

Yes, it does require giving birth. Men are perfectly capable of taking care of others, yet you would never call it "motherhood" when they do.

Elphaba

[Elphaba]

(btw - motherhood does not require giving birth, it is about our ability to take care of others).

Not entirely. Men are perfectly capable of taking care of others, yet no one would call it "motherhood" when they do.

It would be accurate, however, to say a woman does not have to give birth to be a mother, and yes, I realize I'm stating the obvious, probably unecessarily.

Elphaba

[immortaldingo]

Romans 12:5 "so in Christ we who are many form one body..."

It takes both people to make a relationship or a family work. So they're equally important. Although sometimes one is having a hard time and the other might have to pull some of their weight but that could go either way (man or woman).