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This article I found in Meridian Magazine today seems to sum up the "Priesthood Controversy" in a beautiful way.  I hope you readers don't mind my posting timely articles I find -- I'd love to be able to write such articles myself, but those who write, and have done their research are such a help to all of us.  Enjoy!  It mentions interesting facts in Church History that are relevant!!   I have added the highlights -- Monday, July 07 2014 The Priesthood Controversy: Missing the Point By Marilynne Linford Many voices are weighing in on why women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should or should not receive the priesthood. Perhaps that is not the issue. On April 6, 1830, the Church was organized. To be officially recognized, according to the laws of the state of New York, a religion had to have at least six members. And there were six. As the converts started coming by ones, then by tens, then by hundreds