Evidently, there is a new wave of issues going around with some of the women in our church. A "feminist" movement. I kept seeing odds and in things posted on facebook. I would ignore them first it was about where a women hasn't said a prayer in General Conference now they want to feel more important. Saying the role of a mother without the priesthood isn't important enough to those women in the church. That they don't feel listened to etc. I would see the post and think to myself whatever.. And go about my day. Then yesterday the same person on my facebook friend list kept posting articles and blog post etc. Then she post something like 80 plus facts why women don't feel as important as men. ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS!??? She was going after a person on facebook because they happened to be a man and disagreed with her. He stated how much he loved his wife and the role she played in her callings at church and raising their kids. Her service etc.
So I decided enough I would post something. After all I am a women right? So I posted a response about all of this and about how I felt as a women in the church. I by no means do I ever feel my opinion doesn't count as much as a priesthood holder. Nor do I feel my callings in the church are not as important as other priesthood callings. No I will never be a bishop etc. But that is not something I want to be either. We came to earth with very different roles as men and women. In church we are given the responsibility to teach the youngest of the church the gospel. Nurture them both boys and girls, to plant that seed of the gospel, the love of our Savior. What could possibly a more important job then this? We are given the responsibility to guide the young women into their roles as mothers, wives and leaders in our church. In Relief Society we are charge with taking care of the women and coordinating the needs of those women and their families in times of need.
After my post she posted something about that I was wrong and being subservient to the men in the gospel. I about laughed. She definitely didn't really know me.
We had a crazy night last night trying to make everyone's track, basketball and choir events. I drove to Midlothian to see Alex run. On our way back he and I were talking about this situation. I told him of the comment she made regarding me being subservient. He busted out laughing "YOU, mom!!" I thought about my life during the times I had interaction with this person. As a teenager, young adult and now being on facebook as friends. It was definitely a toxic relationship in years past. Why the heck am I friends with her even over facebook. I didn't particularly care for her. She wasn't the nicest over the years. And tried very hard to ruin certain aspects of my life in years past. I guess I thought she would have grown up and changed.
I decided that when I got a chance I would delete her from my friends list. When I got up this morning and went to go do this I found she had done it for me. hmm..less work for me.
I will have to say seeing all this put out there on facebook etc. it makes you really take a look at your beliefs about the gospel. For some crazy reason my response to this question has made my testimony stronger. It made me ponder what I believed and strengthened what I already knew and believed to be true. Whether people call it being subservient or not. I am very happy with my role in the restored gospel. And wouldn't change it for anything.
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