This article was written on 24 Jan 2013, and is filled under TWiM Archives.

Episode #155 – Insights and Pathos (Manti and the Real Girl)

Yeah, so Geoff got married. More on that later.

Manti and the Real Girl

Here’s the throwdown for this week’s show:

Episode #154 – Whale Sounds
Should women pray in General Conference? We break down the arguments. Also, there's a new dating site for gay Mormons. And Ann Romney won't do DWTS. Bummer.
Episode #150 – There’s A Party in Joanna Brooks’ Pants
It's our 150th show! Crazy! Thanks for nearly three great years! What did you think of Wear Pants to Church day? Was it useful? Was it justified? Was it stupid? Did you wear pants to church?
Episode #160 – Wiggle Ears and Walk Out
A state president gets a little too political from the pulpit. Have Mormon politics crossed the line? Jon Huntsman opts for same-sex marriage. We YouTube!
Lesson 15: “Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts” – Doctrine & Covenants and Church History
D&C 46 – What are the gifts of the spirit? What purposes do they serve? How can we seek spiritual gifts? How can we cultivate the gifts of the spirit? Patricia Auxier joins us.
Episode #153 – Don’t Trust Your Bishop
Millions of missionaries die in MTC epidemic. What does this mean for you? Is it unwise to study Doctrine and Covenants thematically? And more!
Book of Mormon Lesson 25 – “They Taught with Power and Authority of God”
Sunday School Bonanza - 10-minute Gospel Doctrine preparation. Alma 17-22 The sons of Mosiah preach to the Lamanites Lamoni is converted, along with his father How can we be more effective missionaries? How can we forsake our sins to know God? Teacher's manual Student manual

Brittany

The Elaine S. Dalton drama is stupid. She was simply saying that if these groups understood LDS Doctrine (not the culture) they would realize they already have all the rights they're demanding from church leadership.
- JohnE
  
  So if women already have the doctrinal right to pray in conference, why is it wrong for them to push back at a culture that has yet to have a women pray in conference?
  - Brittany
    
    Cause it really doesn't matter. Mountain out of a molehill.
JohnE

One person's molehill is another person's further evidence of deeply ingrained institutional inequality. While it may be a molehill to you, some people find it rather unsettling that this molehill is one of many non doctrinal molehills that suggest that men have a stronger connection to the divine (even in non priesthood duties). And so what if it is a molehill. We are not yet Zion. We are still in the process of perfecting the Saints and still will be until all of the molehills have been smoothed out.