Are nonmember women scared of LDS women? - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

MikeWaters · 09-14-2005, 11:14 PM

I had a friend that was investigating the church a few years ago. Very smart, sharp, worked at the medical school, (and likely in love with me at the time, but that's another story) but was COMPLETELY turned off by Relief Society. It was the death knell.

She couldn't picture herself associating with those women.

Any thoughts about this? I wonder of the rare families that come into the church, what percent have a mother that is smarter/more educated/gainfully employed?

The LDS women that have careers, do they feel like they fit in?

Archaea · 09-15-2005, 12:55 AM

Members alike are wont to critisize the RS, but it does get a lot done.

You have varying levels within an RS, those that do, and those that complain. Perhaps the vocal ones could scare off an "educated" woman, but then again I've never spent much time there.

We have in our RS, a woman who got a Phd by age 21, a woman business owner, miscellaneous manhaters, Utah uneducated women, pharmacist women, so the list is endless.

It's probably urban legend of which you speak.

The fact is, it's not quaint or fashionable for "educated women" to be religious.

myboynoah · 09-15-2005, 10:28 AM

"Utah" uneducated? Any "Nevada" uneducated? Or "California" uneducated? Why does Utah get a special mention? As if those sisters are a breed apart from the rest of the country. Or am I, the son of a high-school educated RS sister and brother of two high-school educted RS sisters, being too sensitive?

Otherwise, I agree with you. Without specifics, it's hard to know what it is about RS that may turn off those investigating the Church. For the most part, I think it is viewed in very positive terms. For example, my college-graduate convert wife has always viewed the program as wonderful. She laments that the church of her now widowed mother doesn't have a similar "ministry" for simple fellowship of the lonely. It's church on Sunday and then home again with no contact during the week.

MikeWaters · 09-15-2005, 01:29 PM

I would like to see the statistics on how much education Mormon women get. For example, how many graduate from college vs Mormon males.

I don't have a single female cousin that has graduated from college (I don't have a sister).

I wonder what percent of incoming females at BYU graduate vs. males.

Brian · 09-15-2005, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I wonder what percent of incoming females at BYU graduate vs. males.

Well, most of them get married don't they? :twisted:

Regards,
Brian

tooblue · 09-15-2005, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

She couldn't picture herself associating with those women.

It's called a cop out ... deal breaker ... excuse.

09-14-2005, 11:14 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Are nonmember women scared of LDS women? I had a friend that was investigating the church a few years ago. Very smart, sharp, worked at the medical school, (and likely in love with me at the time, but that's another story) but was COMPLETELY turned off by Relief Society. It was the death knell. She couldn't picture herself associating with those women. Any thoughts about this? I wonder of the rare families that come into the church, what percent have a mother that is smarter/more educated/gainfully employed? The LDS women that have careers, do they feel like they fit in?

09-15-2005, 12:55 AM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Isn't that sort of a misnomer? Members alike are wont to critisize the RS, but it does get a lot done. You have varying levels within an RS, those that do, and those that complain. Perhaps the vocal ones could scare off an "educated" woman, but then again I've never spent much time there. We have in our RS, a woman who got a Phd by age 21, a woman business owner, miscellaneous manhaters, Utah uneducated women, pharmacist women, so the list is endless. It's probably urban legend of which you speak. The fact is, it's not quaint or fashionable for "educated women" to be religious. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

09-15-2005, 10:28 AM	#3
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	C'mon Archeaaeaa (or however you spell it) "Utah" uneducated? Any "Nevada" uneducated? Or "California" uneducated? Why does Utah get a special mention? As if those sisters are a breed apart from the rest of the country. Or am I, the son of a high-school educated RS sister and brother of two high-school educted RS sisters, being too sensitive? Otherwise, I agree with you. Without specifics, it's hard to know what it is about RS that may turn off those investigating the Church. For the most part, I think it is viewed in very positive terms. For example, my college-graduate convert wife has always viewed the program as wonderful. She laments that the church of her now widowed mother doesn't have a similar "ministry" for simple fellowship of the lonely. It's church on Sunday and then home again with no contact during the week. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

09-15-2005, 01:29 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I would like to see the statistics on how much education Mormon women get. For example, how many graduate from college vs Mormon males. I don't have a single female cousin that has graduated from college (I don't have a sister). I wonder what percent of incoming females at BYU graduate vs. males.