If a female tried to get into the priesthood session of GC...

[Jeff Lebowski]

Another snippet from the PFS article above:

Todd explained that the priesthood session is for men what the general Relief Society and Young Women sessions — held in October and April the week before the two-day conference — are for women.

"We welcome you to view the live priesthood session broadcast," Todd wrote.

But the two women’s meetings — unlike the priesthood session — are not considered part of general conference, Kelly noted in a statement, "and male priesthood holders always preside over and speak at this meeting, whereas women have never been permitted to preside over, speak at (with one exception in 1946), or even attend the priesthood session in the Conference Center."

In the past, she said, major announcements were delivered at the priesthood session, including "the Perpetual Education Fund [which provides loans to Mormon students abroad to further their schooling], changes in temple recommend policies and availability, and announcement of new temple construction."

Come on, women. Know your place.

[TripletDaddy]

Time to check your anecdotes. Fresh off the wire:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56914470-78/priesthood-session-women-tickets.html.csp

EDIT: You have to love PR spin. Check this out:



Sure, Ruth.

I guess it just started making sense this month??

[Pelado]

I guess it just started making sense this month??

They just didn't have any internet bandwidth or broadcast networks available before now.

[TripletDaddy]

They just didn't have any internet bandwidth or broadcast networks available before now.

or maybe there has been a recent shift in focus, with a new goal of sharing the gospel with as many people as possible. Maybe that is the new big news coming down the pike at this GC!

[Uncle Ted]

Time to check your anecdotes. Fresh off the wire:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56914470-78/priesthood-session-women-tickets.html.csp

The meeting has been off-limits to women, even wives of LDS presidents and apostles. Traditionally, it has been the only one of the five sessions broadcast only to Mormon chapels and not publicly available.

There is a story about President Monson's wife wanting to hear her husband speak at the priesthood session so desperately that she was willing to stay in the doorway but she was still turned away. Apparently it was the first time he spoke in general conference.

EDIT: You have to love PR spin. Check this out:



Sure, Ruth.

Ruth Todd is actually very nice.

[Uncle Ted]

There is a story about President Monson's wife wanting to hear her husband speak at the priesthood session so desperately that she was willing to stay in the doorway but she was still turned away. Apparently it was the first time he spoke in general conference.

Ann shared a tender example of her mother supporting her father in his Church callings. As a newly called member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the then Elder Monson was assigned to speak in general priesthood meeting. Frances tried to stand in the doorway of the Salt Lake Tabernacle to listen to her husband speak, but the ushers wouldn’t allow it, so she stood as near to the window as possible to hear the talk. She loved to listen and show her support and accompanied him many times on his visits to the elderly and those with poor health.

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/frances-monson-passes-away

[UVACoug]

Time to check your anecdotes. Fresh off the wire:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56914470-78/priesthood-session-women-tickets.html.csp

EDIT: You have to love PR spin. Check this out:



Sure, Ruth.

Well if Peggy Stack said so, it must be true.

[CardiacCoug]

Well if Peggy Stack said so, it must be true.

Are you saying something in her article is untrue? I'm confused.

[DrumNFeather]

Question: Would the official response in this thread to an eye roll inducing post be "oh sister"?

[Omaha 680]

Question: Would the official response in this thread to an eye roll inducing post be "oh sister"?

Should be gender-neutral. Oh, sibling.

[All-American]

Time to check your anecdotes. Fresh off the wire:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56914470-78/priesthood-session-women-tickets.html.csp

EDIT: You have to love PR spin. Check this out:



Sure, Ruth.

In fairness, it is another step in reaching a worldwide audience in a way that makes sense in a global church. It's just that it made sense ten or fifteen years ago, too.

[Moliere]

In fairness, it is another step in reaching a worldwide audience in a way that makes sense in a global church. It's just that it made sense ten or fifteen years ago, too.

Why are we always 10 to 15 years behind?

[Uncle Ted]

Why are we always 10 to 15 years behind?

God wears His own watch.

[Jeff Lebowski]

God wears His own watch.

I wonder what kind he wears.

[Pheidippides]

I wonder what kind he wears.

Probably a Timex. They never have the right time.