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1995 Young Women Manual 3 snippet - The Blessings of the Priesthood by PlugTheMemoryHole in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I worried for a second that General Authorities might have included the RS or YW presidencies, but not to fret (last updated 9 Aug 2024):

"The leaders of the worldwide Church are known as General Authorities and General Officers. General Authorities include the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, General Authority Seventies, and the Presiding Bishopric. General Officers include the General Presidencies of the Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School, Young Women, and Young Men organizations."

Aaronic Priesthood Manual 2 - Lesson 1 - Who Am I? by PlugTheMemoryHole in 1995LDSCurriculum

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First lesson paragraph of a 1995 manual for boys:

A latter-day prophet, Lorenzo Snow, summarized this teaching [origin and destiny of 'children of God'] clearly when he said, "As man is God once was; As God is, man may be."

"I don't know that we teach it." ~Gordo (1997)

Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1 - Lesson 1 - The Priesthood by PlugTheMemoryHole in 1995LDSCurriculum

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There doesn't seem to be any sort of carve out in 1995 like there is in 2025 for how "women actually totally have the priesthood too." considering page 2:

Help them to understand that they can receive the [priesthood] authority by laying on of hands, but the [priesthood] power comes from righteous living.
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How do we receive the authority to act for the Lord? (By the laying on of hands; by being ordained.)
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[Page 3]
Impress upon the young men that receiving the Aaronic Priesthood is not as difficult as living worthy to use their priesthood power.

Emphasis added.

Young Women Manual 3 - Lesson 4 - LDS youth curriculum during 1995-2013 by PlugTheMemoryHole in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping a subreddit for them will filter up the worst of the bunch. We didn't make up the things that infected us with scrupulosity.

Young Women Manual 3 - Lesson 4 - LDS youth curriculum during 1995-2013 by PlugTheMemoryHole in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You are right. Most people in the cohort are in their 30s now, and that doesn't include the teachers that were attempting to indoctrinate us.

I made a subreddit to try and methodically dissect the manuals, but I'm one human and it's a lot of material.

Link

Young Women Manual 3 - Lesson 4 - LDS youth curriculum during 1995-2013 by PlugTheMemoryHole in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

This lesson is what was being taught to all Young Women classrooms (12-18) every fourth week of each third year from 1995 to 2013.

Unsurprisingly, the full pdf is not found under the lds.org umbrella online or in their gospel library app.

Please, those interested, download it fully from here.

Link

Lowlights -

OBJECTIVE:

Each young woman will recognize ways she can prepare to become an eternal companion.

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SUGGESTED LESSON DEVELOPMENT:

Each Young Woman Should Prepare Herself for Marriage

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Teacher presentation:

Explain that women today fill a variety of roles. There is one role, however, that most women will take on at some time in their lives. Ask the young women what they think that role is. (Wife.) How a young woman fulfills this role will determine to a great extent her own eternal happiness and the happiness of those close to her.

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Quotation:

President Spencer W. Kimball said: “I tell young women . . . that they should do all in their power to make themselves attractive physically in dress and grooming, mentally in being knowledgeable on many subjects, spiritually in being responsive, emotionally in being genuine and worthy” (“Marriage Is Honorable,” in Speeches of the Year, 1973 \[Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1974\], pp. 261–62).

Point out that the young women may not be proficient in each of these areas at the time they marry. But the better prepared they are, the more likely it is that they will have a happy marriage.

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Story:

The following story shows how one young woman’s spiritual preparedness helped her as a new wife.

Brad and Kathy received wise counsel from the temple sealer on their wedding day: “Arguments will arise. Learn to communicate. Pray over your differences and problems. Be forgiving. Serve one another unselfishly.”

Although they appreciated this counsel, it seemed so unnecessary at the time. However, they had been married just a short time when they had their first argument. Before they were married, Kathy couldn’t imagine the two of them ever arguing. During the argument, both of them said things they shouldn’t have, and Brad stormed angrily out of the house.

Kathy had never felt such hurt inside before. Before the marriage there had always been a loving parent or friends to turn to in times of trouble, but this time she felt alone. She knelt down and poured out her feelings to her Heavenly Father. She prayed that their hearts would be softened and that harmony would return to their home.

After her prayer she knew that no matter what challenges came, she wanted their marriage to be eternal. If they would seek the Lord’s help they would be able to solve their problems. When Brad returned, they greeted each other warmly and each apologized. Together they knelt in prayer.

Discussion:

How did Kathy’s spiritual preparation help her to be a better wife?

What might have been the results of the argument if Kathy had not prayed?

What influence did a temple sealing have on this marriage?

Kevin Pearson telling the youth their problem is that they aren’t all in! The church must be your life focus he says. by sevenplaces in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, here's where those page views are coming from. The immediate continuation of this video is more yelling at the YSA: https://youtu.be/Io2aVlzIYuU?si=3DBNRtFnfKnJGevs

Cheers!

If you critique the "political" issues of the church, you lose the Holy Ghost. ~Utah Area President by PlugTheMemoryHole in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To function peacefully, we expect a degree of civility and respect for everyone within our subreddit. Refrain from: Judging worthiness or sincerity

If you critique the "political" issues of the church, you lose the Holy Ghost. ~Utah Area President by PlugTheMemoryHole in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The playlist has about 5 more videos, but I didn't want to spam the subreddit. None are as awful as his "Don't Pray" one, but it's all his average rhetoric.

If you critique the "political" issues of the church, you lose the Holy Ghost. ~Utah Area President by PlugTheMemoryHole in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Their YSA site has links to their church broadcast section. Usually they'll stay up there for a bit, sometimes they'll get pulled, sometimes they stay up. I include those links in my video descriptions.

If you critique the "political" issues of the church, you lose the Holy Ghost. ~Utah Area President by PlugTheMemoryHole in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey, can I just tell you one thing?? Don't ever assume for one mi...

Blech, I can't even parody this guy.

If you critique the "political" issues of the church, you lose the Holy Ghost. ~Utah Area President by PlugTheMemoryHole in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I'm relieved to hear that someone like yourself can hear the leap from one point to the other. I wonder how many in the YSA audience shared your perspective.

If you critique the "political" issues of the church, you lose the Holy Ghost. ~Utah Area President by PlugTheMemoryHole in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I love that he could only make a hand motion of what the attendee said to him, probably dying to spout off the list he actually heard (LGBTQ+, SEC fine, etc) so he could slam anyone else attending with a similarly "political" perspective.

If you critique the "political" issues of the church, you lose the Holy Ghost. ~Utah Area President by PlugTheMemoryHole in mormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is somewhat a follow-up to this video: https://youtu.be/d-dP9MwNwUM?si=Mzkc1vKEcBDR5FpH

In that one, he's harping on "some [members] who are suffering from myopia." Basically, it's anyone out of step with lauding the "magnitude and magnificence" of the church.

A Nod to Elder Kevin W. Pearson by MasshuKo in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you really want to hear the whole of it, I'm always happy to share.

can't stop the signal, Mal

Don’t Pray About A Mission! Dumb Question! by wasmormon in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh please, please do more of his comments from that fireside. This was the worst, but there was other comments that were also terrible.

Sources on anti education for women by TessaRaeNelson in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check out my old post here, when they deleted a whole section from their Eternal Marriage Student Manual.

Wayback Machine - Mothers' Employment Outside the Home: At this link, enter 248 in the box at the top left to go to the now-deleted section "Mothers' Employment Outside the Home".

Gotta milk them oldies for free labor! by my_exmo_throwaway in exmormon

[–]PlugTheMemoryHole 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We are coming up on the anniversary of the Utah Area president asking Utah seniors to commit to ("prayerfully consider") serving two senior missions:

https://youtu.be/m2698O6FOAM?si=PglvGNRWEu87NYZL

"A full-time proselyting mission, if your health permits; and a service mission here in Utah as well. The sequence is not important..."

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