Comments on: Women and the Melchizedek Priesthood http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/ Stuff they don't talk about in Sunday School Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:31:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: FireTag http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 FireTag Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:22:20 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-3739 Fascinating organization, Reverend, that I'd never heard a word about. The wiki article indicates a very eclectic mix of Restoration traditions, which definitely arouses my curiosity. Fascinating organization, Reverend, that I’d never heard a word about. The wiki article indicates a very eclectic mix of Restoration traditions, which definitely arouses my curiosity.

]]> By: Mormon Heretic http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-3738 Mormon Heretic Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:54:26 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-3738 Do you have a link or reference to these journals? Do you have a link or reference to these journals?

]]> By: Rev. Leanna Hamilton http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-3737 Rev. Leanna Hamilton Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:57:45 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-3737 I enjoyed this post as well as the comments. I would like to share with you, while doing research in 1988 at the University of California Davis library I ran across a bit of information that pertains to this topic. In the "typeset" copy of President John Taylor's journals, Vol 2, you find an entry that refers to the "ordination" of Emma's councilors in the Relief Society. He states, paraphrasing, that he could not ordain her councilors to a higher office of priesthood than that to which Emma had previously been ordained, since Emma was the president of the society. At the time I was doing this study I had already been excommunicated for being a lesbian, so I had nothing to lose by studying Women and Priesthood. I was ordained on July 27, 1986, in the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ, which is a church founded in 1985 with a specific outreach to LGBT Mormons and others who felt disenfranchised from the LDS Church. I was blessed during my many years with RCJC, to exercise the priesthood authority I had been given. I was ordained an elder originally based on my previous experiences as a missionary and the offices I had held in my former ward and stake. I then had the greatest privileged to serve as the Presiding Bishop for six years, what amazing things deacons and teachers are ordained to perform. I served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve for five years. Yes, I believe that women are given the priesthood when they receive the initiatory ordinances in the temple. While working in the LA temple back in the early '80's, my former partner asked the temple president how she could anoint women and pronounce such blessings without having been ordained and being single. She was told she had been given all the authority she needed. They did not discuss the issue at any other time. She was the youngest women to ever serve as an ordinance worker in the LA temple up to that time. I believe beyond a shadow of doubt that women who have received their initiatory ordinances hold priesthood authority, Melchizedek Priesthood. They have held it since the original endowments were given in the Kirtland Temple. LAH I enjoyed this post as well as the comments. I would like to share with you, while doing research in 1988 at the University of California Davis library I ran across a bit of information that pertains to this topic. In the “typeset” copy of President John Taylor’s journals, Vol 2, you find an entry that refers to the “ordination” of Emma’s councilors in the Relief Society. He states, paraphrasing, that he could not ordain her councilors to a higher office of priesthood than that to which Emma had previously been ordained, since Emma was the president of the society.
At the time I was doing this study I had already been excommunicated for being a lesbian, so I had nothing to lose by studying Women and Priesthood. I was ordained on July 27, 1986, in the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ, which is a church founded in 1985 with a specific outreach to LGBT Mormons and others who felt disenfranchised from the LDS Church.
I was blessed during my many years with RCJC, to exercise the priesthood authority I had been given. I was ordained an elder originally based on my previous experiences as a missionary and the offices I had held in my former ward and stake. I then had the greatest privileged to serve as the Presiding Bishop for six years, what amazing things deacons and teachers are ordained to perform. I served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve for five years.
Yes, I believe that women are given the priesthood when they receive the initiatory ordinances in the temple. While working in the LA temple back in the early ’80’s, my former partner asked the temple president how she could anoint women and pronounce such blessings without having been ordained and being single. She was told she had been given all the authority she needed. They did not discuss the issue at any other time. She was the youngest women to ever serve as an ordinance worker in the LA temple up to that time.
I believe beyond a shadow of doubt that women who have received their initiatory ordinances hold priesthood authority, Melchizedek Priesthood. They have held it since the original endowments were given in the Kirtland Temple. LAH

]]> By: jfl_jr http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-2813 jfl_jr Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:41:29 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-2813 Interesting, but I thought Melchizedek Priesthood was reserved exclusively for Jesus the Savior according to the Bible. http://www.noothergospel.com/Gospel%20&%20Priesthood.html http://www.noothergospel.com/index.html Interesting, but I thought Melchizedek Priesthood was reserved exclusively for Jesus the Savior according to the Bible.

http://www.noothergospel.com/Gospel%20&%20Priesthood.html

http://www.noothergospel.com/index.html

]]> By: MH http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 MH Sun, 10 May 2009 23:16:52 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-2106 I'm looking forward to it, and will be happy to add you to my sidebar. I’m looking forward to it, and will be happy to add you to my sidebar.

]]> By: FireTag http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 FireTag Sun, 10 May 2009 20:23:24 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-2105 MH: I at least understand the visual editor well enough to get posts up now, so I'll get that post on differences between the two largest Mormon denominations to you very soon. MH:

I at least understand the visual editor well enough to get posts up now, so I’ll get that post on differences between the two largest Mormon denominations to you very soon.

]]> By: FireTag http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 FireTag Fri, 08 May 2009 04:39:19 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-2093 The gravitar is on my to do list, although my pictures are older than your avatar's. I did know your RLDS site was a dinosaur comparable to some of your splinter groups, but thought you were putting up a full spectrum. The opinions expressed there were standard RLDS positions 50-60 years ago, but it is almost like an LDS site that never went beyond Brigham Young. The gravitar is on my to do list, although my pictures are older than your avatar’s.

I did know your RLDS site was a dinosaur comparable to some of your splinter groups, but thought you were putting up a full spectrum. The opinions expressed there were standard RLDS positions 50-60 years ago, but it is almost like an LDS site that never went beyond Brigham Young.

]]> By: Mormon Heretic http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-2092 Mormon Heretic Fri, 08 May 2009 03:32:48 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-2092 Firetag, I fixed the links. When you type in the www address, you also need to include the http part. Also, you need a /a at the end of the line in between <> tags. Hope that helps your HTML literacy. :) If you do start a blog, just remember that you don't need to know very much HTML. When you create posts, there is a WYSIWYG interface, and buttons to bold, italicize, bullet, etc. I really liked the first 2 links--I'll add them to my sidebar. The other one is a little too "earthy" for my tastes, though I know I should be more concerned with world peace. I plan on getting rid of the RLDS link on my sidebar now, but you may want to check it out before I remove it. It's a guy from the South who is in the new RLDS movement. I mistakenly called him CoC, and he sharply rebuked me. Anyway, he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, and his blog states that Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy. I tried to talk some sense to him, but I think he banned me because he is not publishing my comments or responding to me anymore. Oh well. (He dusted off his feet at me too.) One last piece of advice. Read my post <a href="http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/04/17/get-a-gravatar" rel="nofollow">Get a Gravatar</a>, so you can put a picture with your comments. Firetag, I fixed the links. When you type in the www address, you also need to include the http part. Also, you need a /a at the end of the line in between <> tags. Hope that helps your HTML literacy. :)

If you do start a blog, just remember that you don’t need to know very much HTML. When you create posts, there is a WYSIWYG interface, and buttons to bold, italicize, bullet, etc.

I really liked the first 2 links–I’ll add them to my sidebar. The other one is a little too “earthy” for my tastes, though I know I should be more concerned with world peace. I plan on getting rid of the RLDS link on my sidebar now, but you may want to check it out before I remove it. It’s a guy from the South who is in the new RLDS movement. I mistakenly called him CoC, and he sharply rebuked me. Anyway, he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed, and his blog states that Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy. I tried to talk some sense to him, but I think he banned me because he is not publishing my comments or responding to me anymore. Oh well. (He dusted off his feet at me too.)

One last piece of advice. Read my post Get a Gravatar, so you can put a picture with your comments.

]]> By: FireTag http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 FireTag Thu, 07 May 2009 22:57:25 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-2089 Sorry. I told you I was HTML illiterate. Just because I'm a physicist doesn't mean I can change a light bulb. Sorry. I told you I was HTML illiterate. Just because I’m a physicist doesn’t mean I can change a light bulb.

]]> By: FireTag http://www.mormonheretic.org/2009/05/05/women-and-the-melchizedek-priesthood/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 FireTag Thu, 07 May 2009 22:51:56 +0000 http://www.mormonheretic.org/?p=505#comment-2088 Re my promise in 13: The CofChrist has recently become involved in creating the beginnings of a "Blogatorium" in imitation of the "Bloggernacle". The columnists there are to the center-to left-of-center in the CofChrist at this point. We'll see how it develops. Here are (hopefully) links to three blogs <a href="http://www.saintsherald.com" rel="nofollow"> SaintsHerald.com </a> <a href="http://www.mattfrizzellonline.com" rel="nofollow"> MattFrizzelOnline.com </a> Matt is a "Stake President" equivalent. <a href="http://www.sustainablegood.org" rel="nofollow"> Sustainable Good </a> This is the blog of Outreach International, the CofChrist's major affiliated humanitarian charity. Re my promise in 13: The CofChrist has recently become involved in creating the beginnings of a “Blogatorium” in imitation of the “Bloggernacle”. The columnists there are to the center-to left-of-center in the CofChrist at this point. We’ll see how it develops.

Here are (hopefully) links to three blogs

SaintsHerald.com

MattFrizzelOnline.com

Matt is a “Stake President” equivalent.

Sustainable Good

This is the blog of Outreach International, the CofChrist’s major affiliated humanitarian charity.

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