LAS VEGAS - A call for Mormon women to wear pants to church, forms at this month with a small group

I remember women in our own tradition dress to wear to church. Based on the biblical text that prohibited women "men's clothing" to wear. It was a great story when women simply began to ignore the use. Soon you could barely remember there was a time when dresses were mandatory for going to church. Now no one knows scarce icm at that time. Therefore it was for me an experience to read the report today in the NYT about women in America being to question the Mormon rejection of trousers church attire. They point is that using hide a deeper sexism. And, of course, their behavior was not as unnecessary. Not only has a lot of men snide comment had not, but, mirabile dictu, also women themselves. If you do not like the church use, go look for another church, wrote an angry woman. This we already know well: the oppressor often depressed by his side to justify his shameful deeds. It is even a grateful experience to realize how far we have come in our own country in our own ecclesial context. Church attendance is not a matter of uiterlikhede not. Here are two things that a person can call out: what role does clothing (casual or formal) icm in a worship service. How does a person in your own appearance expresses icm the knowledge that the service yet, but not just a camping opportunity is? There were limits to what a man can look upon entering the church? The case has nothing to do with women do not. Because one could also ask how the preacher on visual ways to express the mystery icm of the service: here and now, in the gathering of people is more than just another cozy clear something up and running. This is the time when a man in a unique way, aware of the wonder-sive presence of God among men. I think this as I already stay long been aware for months of the juridical sphere demands for clothing. Even in the austere Netherlands, the judge and his assessors their typical outfits on. Here, in the courtroom, telling them their formal dress, icm is something important is happening. And it suits people in the courtroom to show reverence to the process of legal advocacy him to the consummated. We underestimate too much the symbolism of clothing. Which I am afraid ni e think it is necessary for women to wear dress in church. My question is: how do we garments at our church service think? icm Here is the article: icm
LAS VEGAS - A call for Mormon women to wear pants to church, forms at this month with a small group of women, beschikt stretched across the globe, but not avant creating a Backlash and even death threats generation. "Wear Pants to Church," an event on Sunday, was Meant to draw attention to the role of women in the Church icm of the Sai nts, using attire as a symbolic first salvo in a larger struggle over gender Inequalities.
Though the Mormon Church beschikt no official policy against women wearing pants to church, many say they 'feel peer pressure to Wear dress, met name in the Western United States, organizers said. So on Sunday, duizendtallen of Mormon women arrived icm at church in pants in places like Cambridge, England; Heidelberg, Germany; Austin, Tex .; the Marshall Islands; and Kotzebue, Alaska. A number of the women posted photos on Facebook hun and other Web sites. Vodafone zegt They could not RESIDENCES Because they 'Were fearful or ridicule or reprimand.
A Google map, forms at such women Could show they 'participated, included posts like this one, from Kari White, in Sheboygan, Wis .: "Felt free to be an authentic me for the first time in my nearly the 5 years of Membership in the Church . "
Joanna Brooks, a professor at San Diego State University and the author of "The Book of Mormon Girl: A Memoir of an American Faith," Called icm it "the Hamburg concerted effort Mormon feminist in history."
Ze ook cited the pronounced role of the Boy Scouts in the Church - boys routinely Become trope leaders in the organization, but no girls' similar goods outlet with the Girl Scouts - and the fact dat young men are required icm to go on two-year missions to spread the faith, but young women are not listed. The result: the fixed Majority of Mormon missionaries are allowed.
"Wear Pants to Church" was the idea of Stephanie Lauritzen icm or Salt Lake City. She and some fellow Mormon icm women who belonged to a group Called All enlisted posted an events page on Facebook on Dec. 9. Within days, duizendtallen had pledged support hun, but one person icm Threatened to shoot women who showed up in pants. icm Ms. Lauritzen, 26, turned RECEIVED threats on re own Facebook page dat are being investigated for Facebook and The Local Authorities, she said.
On Dec. 11, the Salt Lake City-based church leadership Issued a statement: "Generally Church members are encouraged to wear clothing hun best as a sign of respect or for the Savior, but w