Telling the truth can be complicated for a Latter-day Saint woman, even if we value honesty. It’s hard to say out loud some of what we’re thinking, feeling, or experiencing. At church or even in our families and close relationships we may self-censor with an ‘okayness’ filter: Is it uplifting? Faith promoting? Too negative? Does it cast the Church in an unfavorable light? Sound contentious? Will I look less worthy/valiant/faithful? And how are others likely to react? In Episode 158, Susan and Cynthia are joined by author/columnist Jana Riess for a conversation about potential upsides and downsides of telling it like it is.
Notes & Quotes:
Find Jana’s Religion News Service column, Flunking Sainthood, here
Glenn Beck Versus Social Justice, by Jana Riess, beliefnet
LDS Apostle Boyd K. Packer Is Wrong About Homosexual Relationships, by Jana Riess, beliefnet
The Next Mormons: How Millenials Are Changing the LDS Church, by Jana Riess
The Mantle Is Far, Far Greater Than the Intellect, by Boyd K. Packer, 8/22/81
Jesus Feminist: Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women, by Sarah Bessey
“Some things that are true are not very useful.” — Boyd K. Packer
“The Kingdom of God will be better with your voice, your hands, your experiences, your stories, your truth. You can go where I cannot go, and someone needs to hear you sing your song. You are someone’s invitation.” — Sarah Bessey, Jesus Feminist
