Robert F. Smith Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 Interesting question about the education gap. My wife faults my stressing education as the reason that only one of my sons served on a mission, but all have college degrees, and half have advanced degrees. As a Bishop, it appeared to me that the Sisters were normally more effective missionaries. They might be able to more equalise the education disparity by making the eligibility age the same. But that would just reduce the number of women with college educations not increase the number of men. This may be an inadvertent consequence of gender stereotyping, we don't exactly applaud intellectualism in the Church as a "manly" pursuit and neither did American culture in the 1950's which is our current culture model. You cannot harangue intellectuals on a regular basis and then wonder why boys don't have college as a major goal.Sage observations.
Stone holm Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 I'm sure the principle would be borne out in the Perpetual Education Fund statistics--the drive to progress is a natural outgrowth of serving the Lord loyally for two years, and the funds make the opportunity possible.I would guess that those who are themselves sufficiently organised and plan sufficiently to go on a mission, or at least have parents who are, would be more likely than those who aren't. I wonder how it compares with national averages in similar economic categories. We as Mormons do stress education more than other conservative Christians.
Kenngo1969 Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 Girls in DC baptize their non-LDS boyfriends on a monthly basis. I swear.Women now have the Priesthood?! : (But ... why wasn't it in the papers? ) (Sorry; couldn't resist! Carry on!) 1
grhammjr Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 we get 2 sisters in the ward in June to add with 2 elders, I worry no one will want to go out with the guys. the wives want the husbands to come with them and the ladies. after the new wears off, I am sure it will be ok.
Stone holm Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 we get 2 sisters in the ward in June to add with 2 elders, I worry no one will want to go out with the guys. the wives want the husbands to come with them and the ladies. after the new wears off, I am sure it will be ok.Don't worry about the Elders, but you will probably see a massive increase in missionary work. The Sisters can bring a certain amount of drama to the Ward leadership, but have never known a missionary oriented Bishop who didn't want as many Sister Missionaries as the Chuch would assign his Ward.
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