Obey Your Husbands

Sexism Temple

Excerpt from the pre-1990 LDS Temple Endowment ceremony:[footnote]Pre-1990 Temple Endowment – Thoughts on Things and Stuff[/footnote]

ELOHIM: We will put the sisters under covenant to obey the law of their husbands. Sisters, arise.

(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 your husbands, and abide by his counsel in righteousness. Each of you bow your head and say “Yes.”

WOMEN: Yes.

ELOHIM: That will do.

(The female patrons now resume their seats.)

ELOHIM: Brethren, Arise.

(Male 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 obey the law of God, and keep his commandants. Each of you bow your head and say “yes”.

MEN: Yes.

ELOHIM: That will do.

 

 


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