Women and Priesthood
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Yes, that is true. Pretty much from their founding, they have had deaconnesses who also administered sacrament to women who couldn't come to church. They have had deaconnesses since the 1850s-60s and used the Bible to justify the practice. Historian Daniel Stone is a member of their church and discusses it: https://gospeltangents.com/2018/09/22/b ... ain-women/
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Fascinating! There is so much about the various branches of Mormonism that I do not know. Thanks for sharing this.
"It is not so much the pain and suffering of life which crushes the individual as it is its meaninglessness and hopelessness." C. A. Elwood
“It is not the function of religion to answer all the questions about God’s moral government of the universe, but to give one courage, through faith, to go on in the face of questions he never finds the answer to in his present status.” TPC: Harold B. Lee 223
"I struggle now with establishing my faith that God may always be there, but may not always need to intervene" Heber13
“It is not the function of religion to answer all the questions about God’s moral government of the universe, but to give one courage, through faith, to go on in the face of questions he never finds the answer to in his present status.” TPC: Harold B. Lee 223
"I struggle now with establishing my faith that God may always be there, but may not always need to intervene" Heber13
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Agreed. And I think we're sometimes programmed to think that outside RLDS/CoC they are extreme. Not the case at all.
DASH1730 "An Area Authority...[was] asked...who...would go to the Telestial kingdom. His answer: "murderers, adulterers and a lot of surprised Mormons!"'
1ST PRES 1978 "[LDS] believe...there is truth in many religions and philosophies...good and great religious leaders... have raised the spiritual, moral, and ethical awareness of their people. When we speak of The [LDS] as the only true church...it is...authorized to administer the ordinances...by Jesus Christ... we do not mean... it is the only teacher of truth."
1ST PRES 1978 "[LDS] believe...there is truth in many religions and philosophies...good and great religious leaders... have raised the spiritual, moral, and ethical awareness of their people. When we speak of The [LDS] as the only true church...it is...authorized to administer the ordinances...by Jesus Christ... we do not mean... it is the only teacher of truth."
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I think most members even think the Community of Christ is extreme/radical, especially with their changes in recent years to be more mainstream Christian. Other than the denial of Joseph Smith's polygamy, I find the teachings/beliefs of the CoC to often be more in line with my own. There is a congregation about 30 miles from where I live and I have considered visiting.
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Once there was a gentile...who came before Hillel. He said "Convert me on the condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot." Hillel converted him, saying: That which is despicable to you, do not do to your fellow, this is the whole Torah, and the rest is commentary, go and learn it."
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I visited a CoC congregation during my mini-vacations in other religions phase. It just so happened that the stars aligned and I ended up attending on the first Sunday of the month, which is when they pass the sacrament.
That Sunday a woman gave the familiar sacrament prayer. It was surreal but a very spiritual moment for me.
That Sunday a woman gave the familiar sacrament prayer. It was surreal but a very spiritual moment for me.
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We have no CoC here but when they are mentioned at all it is when they are said to have no authority or to be too liberal...DarkJedi wrote: ↑05 Feb 2021, 08:18I think most members even think the Community of Christ is extreme/radical, especially with their changes in recent years to be more mainstream Christian. Other than the denial of Joseph Smith's polygamy, I find the teachings/beliefs of the CoC to often be more in line with my own. There is a congregation about 30 miles from where I live and I have considered visiting.
But they aren't boogeymen like FLDS etc.
I would have to travel hundreds of miles to get to a congregation.
DASH1730 "An Area Authority...[was] asked...who...would go to the Telestial kingdom. His answer: "murderers, adulterers and a lot of surprised Mormons!"'
1ST PRES 1978 "[LDS] believe...there is truth in many religions and philosophies...good and great religious leaders... have raised the spiritual, moral, and ethical awareness of their people. When we speak of The [LDS] as the only true church...it is...authorized to administer the ordinances...by Jesus Christ... we do not mean... it is the only teacher of truth."
1ST PRES 1978 "[LDS] believe...there is truth in many religions and philosophies...good and great religious leaders... have raised the spiritual, moral, and ethical awareness of their people. When we speak of The [LDS] as the only true church...it is...authorized to administer the ordinances...by Jesus Christ... we do not mean... it is the only teacher of truth."
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