Comments on: Women are more spiritual than men

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:30:37 +0000

Privately.

And perhaps have someone give a talk (or several talks over a period of time) in the future on how spiritually is not bound by gender.

By: JM

JM — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:26:00 +0000

Hey Kim,

Just wondering... if you were presiding, how would you have "corrected" the speaker?

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:07:17 +0000

No one has a monopoly on spirituality. I agree with LL thought and I think what it really comes to is that we all rely on the spirit of the Lord to increase our spirituality, women and men equally. I have no worries that I am worthless or on a lower plane than a man, or any other woman for that matter.

SS experiences at church are present, but not everywhere of course and having dealt with the infertility aspect myself, I know how people can be, but at the same time I have learned that this shows THEIR lack, not the church, not the Lord. Only misguided individuals.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:54:36 +0000

For that matter, Mike, on my mission in Utah, the bulk of the members in part-member families were women, and the bulk of those women were no longer active.

By: Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:12:48 +0000

Just to play devil's advocate here ...

On my mission (in Japan) we had a really difficult time finding men to join the church. Women were baptised much more often than men. I'd say in the average month only about 1/4 of the baptisms were men. It got to the point where the mission president had to urge us to search out more men.

Does this indicate a higher level of spirituality among women in general? I don't know.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:44:31 +0000

I think that anyone making a blanket statement like that is out to lunch. Just too many variables….and besides, how do you measure?? What exactly are they basing this on? It could be based on so many things (e.g. who brings the nicest table cloth, who speaks in the niciest voice, who sits still the longest in a meeting, who does their VTing/HTing every month, etc)….none of which really reveal what is in someone’s heart….which is where real spirituality lies.

By: Lulubelle

Lulubelle — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:27:25 +0000

Does it make sense to anyone that, if they believe this crazy line of thinking, that the gender LEAST spiritual holds the power of God on earth and leads the church while the MOST spiritual gender does not?

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:53:57 +0000

No need to leave. Written word is easily misinterpreted when we don't know a person's intent.

By: Single Sister

Single Sister — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:45:13 +0000

I think I'll go back to lurking. I obviously don't make much sense when I have a migraine and am in mourning. I keep leaving whole sentences and thoughts out of the equation!

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:40:37 +0000

Re: #11

In that case, I take back my snarkiness. I misinterpreted your intent.

I agree, Dar. Everyone has as equal opportunity to be spiritual. The gifts of the Spirit know no gender bounds.

Dawn, the speaker was a man.