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LDS Church Responds to “Ordain Women” Movement

By Jana Riess — September 25, 2013
Twenty years ago yesterday, I went down into the waters of baptism. I did so with some important questions still unanswered, including why women were not permitted to make (or even be consulted about) significant administrative decisions or to exercise ecclesiastical authority in my chosen faith. Those restrictions did not deter me from going where God had called me to go, but they caused me to pray long and hard about my baptism beforehand.

What’s at Stake in Ordaining Mormon Women?

By Jana Riess — April 5, 2013
Only one in ten Mormon women wants the priesthood. However, one in two Mormon men want women to hold the priesthood. What is at stake with women’s ordination?
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