“Thank you for your refreshing views. I just finished listening to episode 237 - Modesty & The For Strength of Youth. I hope that these types of conversations start happening more frequently in the church. I was raised in a shame culture that was based on the established rule mindset of the church. At one point I even left the church due to the extensive rules that seemed unnecessary, but I eventually came back. For most of my adult life, I have had facial hair and still get asked when I will shave to meet the “rules”. I also wear a cross necklace that has deep meaning to me, but also get comments on it being inappropriate. Even in my sex life with my wife we spent many years having the same type of sex because of “rules”. I finally realized the difference between cultural norms and actual doctrine and am much more happy with who I am. We have a better, more honest and accepting marriage. I have also been able to raise my kids to understand the principle of agency and the difference between what is doctrinal and what is mere opinion (although my adult daughters get accused of being feminist by some of their priesthood leaders for having a more open minded view. I just tell them to tell the leaders that they learned it from their feminist father!). Thank you for sharing your ideas.”
Sokhoper via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/12/22