Women say prayers all the time in Sacrament meeting. The blessing of the sacrament is a priesthood function though, so no, they don't. It would seem your attempt to pigeonhole the LDS as discriminating would also work against the early Church. Are you sure you want to go there? The LDS do not hold these traditions like the early saints did, but you seem to be wanting us to go back to times of old!
Perhaps you'd better tred different waters?
1 CORINTHIANS 14:
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
Sevenbaks answer: Women say prayers all the time in Sacrament meeting. The blessing of the sacrament is a priesthood function though, so no, they don't. It would seem your attempt to pigeonhole the LDS as discriminating would also work against the early Church. Are you sure you want to go there? The LDS do not hold these traditions like the early saints did, but you seem to be wanting us to go back to times of old!
Prayers in Sacrament meeting are different than "prayers over the sacrament." You know this very well and yet your answer was quite deceptive don't you think? Women are not and have never been able to perform the sacramental prayer (as greyfoxx put it - "over the sacrament") and you know it. Do you think it is honest to answer questions in a deceptive way?
Perhaps you'd better tred different waters?
Saundra's statement was this: "Finally, let me ask you, would you draw the line at letting anybody lead your group in prayer?" WHICH I noted in my post.
My question still stands: Saundra, just curious here. Are women allowed to offer the prayers over the sacrament in the LDS church yet? They weren't when I was a member, nor were they allowed to offer the opening or closing prayer in Sacrament meeting.
I'm sure she can answer for herself, BTW.
When the LDS allows women deacons and elders, as many "mainstream" Christian churches do, you may invite me to "tred" different waters. I don't think you wish to get into the whole subject of the role of mormon women as second-class citizens in the mormon church.
As an aside, the mormon church's attempt to portray itself as "mainstream" would be boosted in the eyes of women if they moved away from THAT practice of the early church.
Color, perhaps you would care to comment on this conversation?