Why are women more faithful than men?
I’ve often wondered this. Others may disagree, but in my experience, generally, it is true. Why is it that women are more faithful than men?
There are countless examples of faithful men in the scriptures. There are also examples of faithful women in the scriptures, though less countless. Where the LDS church does have countless examples of women with great faith is in our pioneer stories. There are so many.
Some of the examples of faithful women in the scriptures include Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, Mary, the mother of Christ, and Mary Magdalene. I think often it is mothers that convert while fathers fight.
From what I’ve seen today, in modern times, women have more faith than men. Women are more open to spiritual experiences.
I think this is somewhat due to the “natural man.” In my opinion, man is much more natural than woman.
I also think it has to do with Christ’s admonition, “be ye as little children” (Matthew 18:3).
Don’t women possess more of the good qualities of children than most men? Women are generally more humble, meek, kind, caring, and gentle than men. I think few would disagree with this. Women possess more quantities of all the positive attributes of little children that most men lack. It doesn’t make men necessarily bad. I think it does create a gulf between us (males) and God, though.
If men can learn to be what we are with a positive light, and attain the meekness and humility of little children, we draw closer to God. I think this is what the Priesthood is meant to help us to do. We are to learn to be humble with authority. Learn to be meek with power.
What was Christ but complete humility with complete power?
The Priesthood of God can not be wrought with unrighteous dominion (Doctrine and Covenants 121:37).
We must be as little children. Meek and humble, and let our faith be as the women who surround us, who often far surpass our ability to trust, believe, hope, and have faith.
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