timdiggerm said:

TV's Frink said:

I'm sorry but I can't buy any worldview that insists there are defined roles for men and women and the two shan't mix.

Can we get some explanation on that?

Are you addressing my church's definitions or his perception that they "shan't mix" (which clearly is not the case in my church)?

In response to Frink, no where does it say they cannot have different roles. I provided a link that showed such was justifiable. But the idea is that such can lead to an ideal family situation.

What I find is interesting is that right and wrong are defined to some entirely by social norms. Has it occurred to those who feel this way that if they maintain their views for the next fifty years that they will be looked at as outdated by their children and grandchildren? While the trend has been liberalization, it is not always so, and things might even swing the other way. If fifty years down the road, society says that it is best for the father to be the primary bread-winner and the mother to be the primary nurturer, would you suddenly think you were wrong all along? Probably not. If my church's views look odd from the outside, bear in mind that many women and men are quite content with it from the inside, and that our societal norms tell us it's okay. If you feel Muslims have the right to tell their women to wear a burka or live by Shari'a Law without ridicule, then why not allow Mormons to keep the priesthood with men. It's a privilege to have it, sure, but it's not the only privilege in our faith.