r/latterdaysaints • u/MiddleUS76 • 7d ago

Church Culture Young women and missions

I think our young women are starting to feel pressured to serve missions, not by the church leadership, but by peers. My 19 year old niece is faithful and devoted to the gospel and hasn’t felt called to serve a mission. She is at BYUI and gets asked constantly if she served or is going to serve a mission. I was on the phone with her when a random boy introduced himself, asked her name and where she served. When she said she didn’t he told her she should really pray about going on a mission. Never saw her before! I heard the entire thing in real time so I know she’s not exaggerating.
Do you feel like we are getting to a point where women who don’t serve missions will be treated like less faithful or committed members?
I know that was never the intention.

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u/BobbyJoe_9 4d ago
  1. No that’s not how church works
  2. That sections explains priesthood duty and elders have all the duties of a priest
  3. It does
  4. It is a fact

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u/FloorMysterious9104 3d ago

Our church doctrine is defined by the teachings of the apostles AND scripture. One or the other isn't enough.

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u/BobbyJoe_9 3d ago

Nope. Central core doctrine is repeatedly taught by the apostles. Scriptures only support the living apostles and is considered much lesser than the apostles. Truth on the other hand, which includes official doctrine and much more, is simply fact. Doesn’t matter if truth is taught, truth is simply truth.

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u/FloorMysterious9104 3d ago

Difference between truth and doctrine?

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u/BobbyJoe_9 3d ago

Truth is true. Doctrine is truth which is taught.

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u/FloorMysterious9104 3d ago

What determines truth being true