Okay everyone. This is me being nervous that you're all going to be furious because I'm going to tell all you weirdo Mormons to stop doing some stuff. That's fine, it's your right, but it still makes me all scared. If you're not LDS you are of course welcome - and encouraged - to read, but it might not make a lot of sense to you.
It's time for me to make a PSA about Mormon culture. There are a few things ... No, a lot of things that can be knocked the heck off. I'm not going to delve super deep here, because it's a huge subject to cover, but I will touch on a few of my most favorite oddities.
First, all my fellow peculiar people, let's make sure we understand that the Gospel and LDS culture are two very different things. The Gospel is what we study and try to live. It is found in our scripture, and what we believe to have been revealed by prophets. LDS culture is a bunch of stuff that has just been passed down from generation to generation that has little to no basis in doctrine at all, but someone once decided they liked it, so we all said, "Ooh, yeah! Cool!" And then ran with it.
I'm going to upset every single mother out there by saying stop celebrating Mother's Day at church. The same goes for Father's Day. There is no need for it. For the women and men who have kids , they'll most likely make you little trinkets and do the breakfast in bed thing, so you're good. For the women and men who don't have kids but want them, it's just a reminder of their struggles. It makes sense to celebrate Christmas and Easter in church. Not so much Mother's Day and Father's Day.
Next, can we have a talk about modesty? It is not the way you dress. Yes, I understand that the way you choose to dress is part of it, but the clothing you choose to put on your body should be an outward expression of your personal modesty. Please stop telling girls that they need to cover themselves because "modest is hottest" unless you mean that "modesty in your behavior is a good and pleasant personal quality." Also, modesty does apply to our menfolk too.
Speaking of our menfolk (buckle in guys, this is where I get super cranky), the priesthood is not the men. It just isn't. It is not a giant men's club. If you are referring to the men of the church in any way, please say, "the men." Do not say, "the priesthood." Yes, the men in our church are currently the ones who hold the priesthood. I take no issue with that. I am not interested in that responsibility. What I do take issue with - in a massive way - is the continued implication that the priesthood is only for the men. It applies to everyone. The priesthood affects everyone. I don't just mean everyone in our church. I mean literally everyone. It is the power of God on earth, and yes, men are the ones God has chosen to bear that, but they use it for EVERYONE. This being the case, I was just slightly offended (hahahaha!!! slightly!) that LDS people we know were baffled when my husband asked why the restoration of the priesthood was only being recognized by the men in our ward. They are having a camp out. For the priesthood. Meaning the men. Stop it. And women, if I hear another one of you say, "Men have the priesthood because women can have children," I may scream. You are demeaning both fatherhood and women who are unable to bear children. Knock it off.
Okay, there are literally dozens of other weird Mormon behaviors and myths that I could go into, but I won't. I'm sure this was enough to upset and offend plenty of people. Please just don't hate me too much.
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