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Date: November 05, 2018 05:23AM
Its been a while since I've been to the temple. I was thinking about women's role in the church. And running through all that I was thinking about the temple ceremony.
Adam covenants with the Lord, but Eve covenants unto Adam. She promises to obey Laws as put forth by God, but her covenant isn't to the Lord.
So if I am understanding this right: Women don't have covenants with God, they are attached to a guy. Hopefully the guy makes it, then they can go to the Celestial Kingdom.
I don't know why I am just getting this now. Its not even remotely the same and it explains why women have little input into the affairs of the church. Its not about them, like at all.
The following was grabbed from:
http://mit.irr.org/mormon-temple-endowment-ceremony1. Sisters, you have been washed and anointed to become hereafter Queens and Priestesses to your husbands.
2. (Female patrons stand as instructed.)
ELOHIM: Each of you bring your right arm to the square. You and each of you solemnly covenant and promise before God, angels, and these witnesses at this altar that you will each observe and keep the law of the Lord, and hearken to the counsel of your husband as he hearkens to the counsel of the Father. Each of you bow your head and say “Yes."
3. THE LAW OF OBEDIENCE
ELOHIM: Inasmuch as Eve was the first to eat of the forbidden fruit, if she will covenant that from this time forth she will obey the Law of the Lord, and will hearken unto your counsel as you hearken unto mine, and if you will covenant that from this time forth you will obey the Law of Elohim, we will give unto you the Law of Obedience and Sacrifice, and we will provide a Savior for you, whereby you may come back into our presence, and with us partake of Eternal Life and exaltation.
EVE: Adam, I now covenant to obey the Law of the Lord, and to hearken to your counsel as you hearken unto Father.
4. ELOHIM: We will put each sister under covenant to obey the Law of the Lord, and to hearken to the counsel of her husband, as her husband hearkens unto the counsel of the Father.