Thoughts about the Progressive Prophetess?

I hadn’t heard of her until now and only briefly looked at a couple of her blog posts. There is room in the church for her, like there is room for everyone else, but she’s probably not someone I would necessarily hang out with. I do plan to read more of what she has written. I was a little concerned at first impression with her assertions of being a prophetess, with the whole prophet idea being something Mormons tend to reserve for one person (currently Pres. Monson, of course). While I believe there are other prophets than those we recognize, I’m not sure she should go around calling herself a prophetess. Again, just from a brief reading of a couple of her posts, I thinks she is receiving what she believes is revelation, but I don’t see that she is purporting to be receiving any revelation for anyone but herself (she just happens to share that with anyone who reads her), which is probably what keeps her away from church discipline.

I didn’t realize regular people could have the spirit of prophecy. I learned that in fact, a prophet is anyone that testifies of Christ and teaches righteousness or “uplifts unto edification.” Missionaries are prophets. Teachers, parents, bloggers–can all be prophets and prophetesses. Of course, they are not the prophet, or the person called by God to give revelation for His church on the earth (I believe that this is Thomas S. Monson), but within our own circles of influence (home, family, work, blogosphere) being a prophetess is something that I think we can all humbly strive for.

I also chose that for blog title because ever since my sweet five-year-old daughter told me what she wanted to be when she grew up–a prophetess–I have not been able to stop thinking about this. If I am raising a prophetess, I need to be one.

The definition of “progressive” means moving forward and improving. I firmly believe that each generation should be better and more spiritually evolved that the last. We do this through steady incremental growth, facing resistance when it comes up, and by allowing our Source to heal and transform us. By Source I mean one’s higher power, whatever that means for you. I call my higher power God, and for me that refers to two people, a united eternal couple that are my Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother.

Yeah, sounds pretty harmless. She is probably what many people would call eccentric but then again – we all have our quirks.

Yes, I agree with you perfectly, Roy. 🙂

I do, too, that’s why I probably wouldn’t hangout with her. there are people here I wouldn’t hang out with, too, but there are some I’d really like to hang out with, you two among the latter.

I do, too, that’s why I probably wouldn’t hangout with her. there are people here I wouldn’t hang out with, too, but there are some I’d really like to hang out with, you two among the latter.

We’d have to find something else to do other than talk about church all the time…Like eating, I like to eat.

Regarding Felice, one of her posts was about dating and how she was open to dating any LDS men. Since she was concentrating on being the female energy, the male would need to ask her out and pay expenses (you know, like a regular date).

Now this is a stereotype, but I imagine that dating LDS men would be somewhat frustrating for Felice. I imagine that many LDS men would not be very receptive to her ideas. Not that she seems in a hurry to find a companion. I wish her well in her spiritual journey.

I must have been reading old posts. Just goes to show that people can surprise you (i.e. I’m glad that my assumptions about the closed mindedness of LDS men where not correct in every instance).

I saw a young woman several years ago in an LDS dating website that was also into Wiccantry. She even appeared in a BYU commercial once. Interesting!