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Mormonism and gender issues/Women
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Contents
- 1 Mormonism and women's issues
- 1.1 Topics
- 1.1.1 As prophets anciently
- 1.1.2 Childbearing
- 1.1.3 Birth control
- 1.1.4 Role in the Church
- 1.1.5 Sexual abuse, assault, rape, and incest
- 1.1.6 Marriage, in general
- 1.1.7 Women as "sons of perdition"?
- 1.1.8 Are Mormon women taught to be subservient to men?
- 1.1.9 The Church and the "Equal Rights Amendment"
- 1.1.10 The Church and Abortion
- 1.1 Topics
Mormonism and women's issues
==Topics
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As prophets anciently
Summary: The Old and New Testaments talk of women prophets. Why are there no women prophets in the church today?Childbearing
Summary: Some claim that LDS teachings about childbearing put an improper burden on LDS families, especially women.Birth control
Summary: What is the stance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on birth control?Role in the Church
- Priesthood—
Brief Summary: Why do women not exercise priesthood authority in the Church? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Married and Single—
Brief Summary: Some critics charge that the LDS Church devalues those who are not married and those who are childless. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Priesthood—
Sexual abuse, assault, rape, and incest
Summary: The Church condemns the sins of sexual assault, abuse, incest, and rape as extremely grave sins, while considering the victims innocent of wrong-doing.- Sexual assault victims ought to fight to the death?—
Brief Summary: Do Church leaders teach that those subject to sexual abuse or assault ought to fight to the death or be considered guilty of sin? Absolutely not. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Church over Family?—
Brief Summary: Some former Church members claim the time commitments that went with their involvement in Church service encouraged them to neglect their families. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Sexual assault victims ought to fight to the death?—