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Date: September 29, 2014 12:58AM
We debate fairly frequently about whether the General Authorities really believe in Mormonism or not. Are they sincere, do they know it's all a fraud and are just in it for the money and prestige? Who is most likely to be faking and who is most likely to be sincerely deluded?
But it seems like the General Relief Society Presidency, YW Presidency and Primary Presidency - (known to the GA's as "those womenfolk") all seem like they actually believe the crippling, harmful b.s. they spew to their fellow women. They may teach some good things but those principles are hand-in-glove with things that break women and remake them into Stepford Wife style Mormon puppets. But with the exception of Shari Dew, I'm not sure they are in it entirely for the prestige and power, although they probably enjoy it. They seem truly brainwashed, unable to question what they were taught all their lives, incapable of thinking critically about what they are saying and how women will be affected by it. Their whole goal seems to be to make compliant Barbies out of every type of woman in attendance but not for the money - because they actually believe they are right. It almost reminds me of female circumcision and how the women are as complicit in getting it performed on their daughters as the men are. Because they believe it is necessary and right and none of them stop to think "Hey - WTF?"