Are Mormon women supposed to be subservient to their husbands?
2014-09-24T07:53:57Z
Thank you for the informational link. In it, it states that men are to preside over the family. The definition of preside is; 1. to exercise guidance, direction, or control 2 to occupy the place of authority : act as president, chairman, or moderator
It goes on to say that the primary role of women is caregivers to children. I don't understand how a precept can say someone will preside, the other person will have a different role, and yet they are equal? Doesn't sound like it.
Open Heart Searchery2014-09-24T08:07:19Z
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Yep, men and women work as a team in marriage, much like the farmer and his horse work as a team when plowing a field. ;-)
You do raise an interesting question. How can the two be an equal partnership if one is to "preside over" the other?
A man who presides in righteousness does not put himself above his wife on any level and no, women are not supposed to be subservient. Subservience implies that one is placed secondary in importance or value and that is not how women in the LDS Church are viewed within the Church.
In most LDS marriages the spouses serve one another in a variety of ways. It's not about who is in charge, rather about working together in love and harmony.
There are only 3 things on that list that I have done: I married an LDS man in the temple, I received my patriarchal blessing and I hold callings. That's it. And I behave just fine. I'm even called as a leader of teenage girls and I am certainly not teaching them from your list. Besides the three I mentioned, the rest of your list is pretty much crap. Off the top of my head: I have never had an interview about my sex life. In fact, the only interviews I have are for temple recommends. And that is a standard interview for all members. My mom was my seminary teacher. I have attended other wards (chapels) on occasion (my parents ward, friends wards, different wards when traveling) and I can go to the temple. No one has ever told me how many children I should have, nor have I been encouraged to have many children. In fact, both my bishop and my mother have counseled me to be done with my 3 since I have such high risk pregnancies. That's off the top of my head. Pretty much the rest of that list isn't even worth acknowledging because it is completely false.