Ruth Graham reports on a backlash that occurred recently after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day issued a statement celebratingf the LDS Relief Society which said,
“There is no other religious organization in the world, that I know of, that has so broadly given power and authority to women."
The gift article below is from PRRI in today's Morning Buzz newsletter.
This created a furor with more than The post had more than 14,500 comments pouring in immediately to the official LDS instagram account where the statement was made, almost all of them saying what a joke the claim that the Mormon church empowers women is.
I myself have heard Mormon women make this claim with a straight face, knowing full well that ordination to priesthood in the LDS church is restricted to men — so some equality and empowerment this is!
#Utah Bills Itself as “Family-Friendly” Even as Lawmakers Have Long Neglected Child Care
Federal relief had improved access to #ChildCare. But when funding expired, the state rejected proposals to replace it. Some advocates say the historical influence of the #LDS church has added to the resistance.
THE GOP HAS FOUND OUT LONG AGO JUST SLAP A LABEL ON THEMSELVES NO MATTER HOW BLATANT THE LIE!. THEIR VOTER BASE HAS BEEN "CONDITIONED" NEVER TO QUESTION THEM!
The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica reported in August on a range of sex abuse allegations against Owen, who had built a reputation over his 20-year career as a specialist who could help gay men who were members of the LDS Church.
Utah Makes Welfare So Hard to Get, Some Feel They Must Join the LDS Church to Get Aid
"Utah’s safety net for the poor is so intertwined with the LDS Church that individual bishops often decide who receives assistance. Some deny help unless a person goes to services or gets baptized."
These Men Say Their #Utah Therapist Touched Them Inappropriately During Sessions Paid for by the #LDS Church
A spokesperson for the #church said it does not vet the #therapists its bishops recommend and pay for, saying “it is up to church members” to “make their own decisions.”
@ProPublica I've rarely heard anything about the LDS that would make me want to have anything to do with them. The way they treat women and children, their views on LGBTQ, their rigidity on marriage, church hierarchy, even diet and clothing-just no thanks.