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http://www.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaints/comments/22hfm1/i_am_armand_mauss_ama/ I thought people here might enjoy reading this….
Thanks, fascinating. I’m reminded, when I read this, that there is a much larger movement out of site that is pushing mormonism to a new place. Perhaps we should stop depending on the 15 leaders and instead look to the millions of members.
Great stuff! My two favorite quotes:
Quote:Religious movements that endure across generations are those which are able to adapt the older versions of the religion to the needs of the new generation(s) without abandoning the most defining elements of the tradition. It’s what Mormons call continuous revelation!
Quote:The tactics of the OW movement have one function, I think, that is helpful to the LDS feminist cause more generally, and that is to take a public position so far in advance of where most LDS women are now that other changes advocated by “progressive” LDS women seem moderate by comparison! We can expect lots of other changes, short of ordination itself, that will give Mormon women more “say” in what goes on in the life of the Church. At the same time, to the extent that the OW advocates have been cultivating press coverage for their appearances at priesthood meeting, they come across to Church leaders, and probably to most women, as more interested in attracting media attention than in enhancing women’s position in the Church.
Thanks. Very thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing, Ann. It’s a good read.
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