"Mormon Women Have Had the Priesthood Since 1843" Award Winning Report by Michael D. Quinn (MAIN reason he was ex-communicated - other issues with the church came later)
Professor/Historian Michael D. Quinn Writes FACT NOT "Faith Promoting" FICTION!
It is NOW time for women to fight for their equality in Religion and in the Priesthood, to preach, annoint, to bless, to prophesy (only with the Spirit of God) and to assume their true role as equal to men in the eyes of God.
Lucifer, the evil of men, and the alterations and destruction of the Lord's spiritual teachings are the reasons WHY women have been suppressed for 6,000 years. Pure, divinely preserved ancient records (the Gospel of Mary, etc.) are now coming forth with the original spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ; that men AND women when filled with the Spirit of God are called to be disciples of Christ in FULL capacity and authority to act as He did. Women are to preach, to lead, to be fearless as the "Apostle to the Apostles", Mary Magdalene was who had to exhort the men Apostles "to be not afraid."
The greatest union is that of a man and a woman (husband and wife; type and shadow of the Bride and the Bridegroom who are ONE unto God) (see the Mary Magdalene research on this site)
WOMEN (who have been lied to AND trained to be silent, obedient, and submissive): You do NOT speak ill of the SO Called "Lord's Annointed" when you speak the TRUTH! In Fact it IS your responsibility to do so! Ommission is WORSE than commission. It's time for the women to reclaim what was taken from them; their equality!
D&C 64: "For it shall come to pass that the inhabitants of Zion shall judge all things pertaining to Zion. And LIARS and HYPOCRITES shall be proved by them, and they who are NOT apostles and prophets (but who claim to be) shall be known. And even the bishop, who is a judge, and his counselors, if they are not faithful in their stewardships shall be condemned!"
The following quotes by early Mormon leaders and present day authors come from a beautiful report by Michael D. Quinn from the “MUST READ” book; Women and Authority Re-emerging Mormon Feminism by Maxine Hanks.
NOTE: Maxine believes we should be praying to Heavenly Mother as well as Heavenly Father. We do NOT believe we should pray to Heavenly Mother. This is not because we think men are better than women.True equality is that men AND women can choose GOOD and EVIL and there is consequence individually, not for someone else's transgression! Women are NOT to be suppressed because of the actions of Eve. There is more that you need to understand if you have an issue with this so keep reading.
We pray to Heavenly Father because of His sacrifice for us when He came to the earth as a Man and died for our sins. We do NOT pray to heavenly mother, she has not earned that honor. Heavenly mother is known as the “god” of this earth (mother earth) worshipped by many of the Lamanite (Native American Indian) Nations. This was disclosed by Donald Hart (Iron Heart), Medicine Man of the Sioux Nation because he was spiritually prompted to provide this additional confirmation of what was given to someone in Heaven during a 3 day NDE (while his physical body was in a coma). He found out the identity of Lucifer. If Jesus Christ IS the Eternal Father, then who is Lucifer?
WHY did the Lord not mention heavenly mother within His writings AND why women have been suppressed for 6,000 years? Jesus gave us a key in the Bride and the Bridegroom parable. Just as Eve had free agency to choose to disobey Father, heavenly mother had that same free agency. The Adam and Eve story is a type and shadow of what really happened in the War in Heaven.
Who had the power and influence to lead 1/3 of the Heavenly Hosts astray during the war in Heaven? Who was on the same level as Heavenly Father that could have persuaded that many of the Spiritual children? Heavenly Mother.
It was heavenly mother who did not want the plan of free agency. She wanted to "save" all of her children by control, giving herself the glory. There was a divorce in Heaven and she was cast out of Heaven with 1/3 of the Heavenly Hosts. This is why the Savior taught us about the Bride and the Bridegroom and why he married Mary Magdalene. Marriage is a holy union of God. Jesus fulfilled the letter of the law of the Jews which is death which he transcended to give us the spiritual laws which is life. He taught that anyone, woman or man when filled with the Spirit is called to teach the Good News, the Gospel! His marriage to Mary was the type and shadow for the Millennium when He come in His fullness, knowing who He is! Will we be ready to attend His wedding; the wedding of the Bridegroom? Will our lamps be filled with spiritual oil?
Heavenly Father, in His Mercy allows even these spirits; His children to be incarnated upon this earth. Thus, we have on this earth men and women incarnated good and evil. In the war in Heaven MOST of the women followed Heavenly Father’s plan of Free Agency while MOST of the men followed Lucifer’s plan of control and being saved. So do men typically have the heart of God or Lucifer? And should they always be the leaders and the spokesperson for the Lord? Only when they (men and women) have the spiritual authority by God and NOT when they THINK they do. (Everyone can repent)This is why Lucifer has had vengeance against the women of this earth and has influenced men, in their insecurities and need to control to suppress women.
This includes Apostles Peter and Paul and what they wrote to suppress women as jealous, insecure men which was contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ! Remember, Judas was called as an Apostle of the Lord's so why do you put ANY man (or woman) on a pedestal??? Only the Lord deserves to be honored and IS the Example to us all. Apostle Richard G Scott, an apostle of the LDS church said correctly, "everyone needs to repent, no matter their age or position." Direct counsel for the anti-Christ, Prophet/President/King Hinckley. (see the prophecies of Daniel regarding the anti-christ being fulfilled today)
This is different that what you have been taught, but we have had 6,000 years of men's interpretations. This is evident with all the warring of religions. No one has had it right. It is now time for the Lord's truths to come forth and the sins to be shouted from the rooftops (by the free speech instrument of God; the divinely inspired internet).
Baptism is important and given to us by God because upon a pure baptism by immersion cellular memory of Heaven is restored. The Lord's mercy is eternal. How many attempts did He make in the parable of the pruning of the orchard "to bring forth good fruit?" He doesn't give up on us. He loves ALL women and ALL men. BUT he allows them to succeed or fail, to choose good or evil. This earth was founded on FREE AGENCY!
Women are NOT to be punished for Eve's transgression. We are each responsible for our OWN actions and not for the transgression of others. We have free agency. This means that we only save ourselves. We teach our children correct principles and as they come into an age of maturity and accountability LET THEM govern themselves; to make good decisions or bad decisions and to face the consequences. When you try to SAVE others, you take away their free agency! You are acting as Lucifer wanted you to, not as the Lord intended. Why have anyone in bondage to you, so that you can have the glory? "Look at all that I have done for you; give me the glory" How many people have selfishly said that to others? Teach correct principles, be a good example and allow others to choose for themselves. The Savior's example is very clear.
Please read the pages regarding the true identity of Mary Magdalene for more information on the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian records that were ordered burned by Athaniasius in 367 AD. These records were divinely preserved by the actions of the Egyptian Christian Monks who hid them up in the hills of Nag Hammadi until this day for these records to come forth along with other ancient records by the "other sheep" such as the Original Book of Mormon.
ALL spirits (even those cast out for rebellion) come to this earth to take on a physical body and HAVE the opportunity for repentance! This is how and why we have good and evil upon this earth which helps us to exercise FREE AGENCY to choose good or evil.
Each individual when they are baptized with pure intent, can have spiritual gifts given to them upon baptism AND restored cellular memory of Heaven. THIS is the importance of the symbolic baptism by Immersion example that Jesus provided for us. When you meet someone familiar to you; you might have "known" them in Heaven. We do not believe anyone is “damned to hell” forever. It is eternal damnation because it is of God, it is just, and it is a stopping of that person’s progression by their OWN actions and choices.
Yes, Joseph Smith made many mistakes. But giving the women and blacks the fullness of the priesthood was NOT one of them. When he listened to the learned men and "followed his own dictates and carnal desires" as the Lord warned him in D&C 3:1-9 (polygamy, alterations of the Book of Mormon, etc.) and took the priesthood away from the women and blacks, he sinned another grevious sin unto the Lord. So it is a matter of record and fact that in the beginning of the church, women were given the FULL priesthood of God. (Why are the church archives now closed?)
In the recorded diary and history of Joseph Smith we can read the following; "Next, Emma Hale Smith became the first woman to receive priesthood and its fullness." She was the first woman to be admitted into the Anoointed Quorum's priesthood. Historian Michael D. Quinn, in his book "Mormon Women Have Had the Priesthood Since 1838" wrote; "Later church historians in Utah deleted Emma's name for the 1843 description of the prophet's "second Anointing of the Highest Holiest order." (Willard Richard's diary)
Sidney Rigdon wrote "Emma was the one to whom the female priesthood was first given." This was in regards to the prophet's promise to make the Relief Society "a kingdom of priests." (Sidney Rigdon to Stephen Post, LDS Archives)
MANY other women were also initially given the priesthood. Olive G. Frost was blessed with the words, "you shall be blessed with a knowledge of the mysteries of God as welll as the fullness of the Priesthood. (Hyrum Smith patriarchial blessing) Other women include; Leonora Cannon Taylor, Mary Fielding Smith, Maria Turnbow and Loisa Jackson were given the highest priesthood along with; "Thirza Cahoon, Lois Cutler, and Phebe Woodworth were "taken into the order of the priesthood." Brigham Young wrote in his diary, "Mary A. Young admitted in to the hiest [highest] orderer [order of] Preasthood [sic]." (Brigham Young diary) This was independant of any marriage sealing.
Bathsheba W. Bigler Smith stated, "I have always been pleased that I had my endowments when the Prophet lived. He taught us the true order of prayer (unlike the present temple day version). I never like to hear a sermon without hearing something of the Prophet, for he gave us everything every order of the priesthood," And then she continues, "He said he had given the sisters instructions that they could administer to the sick and he wanted to make us, as the women were in Paul's day, 'A kingdom of priestesses.'"(LDS Archives, Pioneer Stake Relief Society minutes, 9 June 1905)
WAKE UP WOMEN OF THE WORLD! There is no reason according to God, the Eternal Father who IS Jesus Christ why women are to be suppressed. The Millennium is a time for the truths to be restored and corruption exposed. Peter was very jealous of Mary who was loved the most by the Savior (see the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Andrew, and the Gospel of Thomas, etc.). Peter was not the "rock" the Lord founded His church on. It was and is the ROCK of Revelation. Men have altered the meaning and the words of the Savior for their own agenda, will and carnal desires for control over women.
Sadly, the Jews who have missed the mark in so many areas, including holding to the "law" of their religion versus recognizing God on the earth; the Christ (who came to fulfill the law and to REPLACE it with a higher law), believe that women are "unclean". They have misinterpreted the spiritual teachings of God until today their religion is based on exact laws of conduct that treat women abominably. For example, for a man to shake the hand of a woman will make the man "impure" and even to sit where a woman has sat is bad - they will put down a cloth before sitting there!
Would the Lord EVER hurt the feelings of a pure-hearted woman or suppress them? NO! When the woman who had great faith touched the garments of Jesus it was NOT his virtue that left him but rather his spiritual healing energy was touched by a woman of great faith. For this, the woman was blessed and healed.
Not to villify the Jews because that has already deplorably happened to them by very evil people, but the Jews are a type and shadow of religions today that believe they are the ONLY true religion on this earth and all others are "gentiles." This is NOT how the Lord opperate, but that is the tradition and condition of life that He was born into. And why He fulfilled the "law" and REPLACED it with His Spiritual laws. These teachings have also been corrupted by men with rules and regulations for the suppression of truth and women for 6,000 years.
When, in fact, the Lord taught as recorded in the divinely preserved and newly restored Gospels, "to not make any more rules and laws other than what I have given you or you will be held bound by them." And to teach Peter who was jealous of Mary of Bethany, the Magdala (the tower of the flock), that women ARE equal to men in all ways in the eyes of God. Jesus called Mary and other women to be Apostles "to teach Peter that man or woman when they have the spirit can teach the "good news." When Jesus called Mary to be an Apostle it was because Mary Magdalen's heart was pure, she understood the spiritual teachings of Jesus - more so than any of the men Apostles who denied the Christ and feared for their lives. Mary went through the seven refining levels (not devils) as recorded in the Gospel of Mary.
Why did the Savior appear FIRST to Mary Magdalene after His Resurrection? Because she was the most pure person of all of the Apostles. The men apostles did not support Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was saddened by their self-centered actions. Later, Judas sold him out and Peter denied him thrice and all of the men were afraid for their lives and hid.
The names of the women who were with Jesus at the cross is given including the "Beloved Disciple" which historically is shown to be Mary Magdalene (although this fact has been historically misinterpreted by political church authorities). Jesus' wife and apostle Mary was entrusted with the care of Jesus' mother.
Put away what you THINK you know as taught by the interpretations of "religious" men in political power and authority. Please see the report/research on the Gospel of Mary and other authentic ancient scriptures PRESERVED for this day of truth by ancient Christian monks who hid up these records rather than BURN them as ordered by the "Christian" Bishop of Athaniaus of Alenandria in 357 AD to SANITIZE (corrupt) the contents of the Bible we have today! We know this to be fact presented during a prophetic (mother had three dreams prior) near-death experience and the authenticated records are coming forth today to prove these truths giving equality to women. The rock of Jesus' "church" IS personal revelation (not Peter). "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God" IS a true statement. This world has gone through 6,000 years of influence by Lucifer; the god of this earth. Today is the DAY of the LORD and truth is coming forth!