Received: from smtpgate.uvm.edu (smtpgate.uvm.edu [132.198.101.121]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.8.4/8.8.4/CNS-4.1p-nh) with SMTP id EAA08520 for ; Thu, 9 Oct 1997 04:56:33 -0600 (MDT) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 04:56:33 -0600 (MDT) Received: from T. (207.123.169.155) by smtpgate.uvm.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <0.79276AA0@smtpgate.uvm.edu>; Thu, 9 Oct 1997 6:56:31 -0400 Message-Id: <1.5.4.16.19971009065600.304f0e6a@pop.uvm.edu> X-Sender: tryoung@pop.uvm.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: socgrad@csf.colorado.edu From: TR Young Subject: Re: Promises, Promises, Promises Good point! Thanks, TR At 01:05 PM 10/8/97 -0400, you wrote: >It must not be overlooked that while men make their promises in the >context of a mass rally, most attend with other men from their home >congregation. These men form strong social bonds with one another, and >when leadership positions open up, they look from within their small >group to fill these vacancies. > This results in already very conservative congregations adopting >an even more conservative agenda. Those who are outside the Promise >Keepers clique have little chance of influencing policy within the >church. It also results in fewer women being in leadership positions. > > >Karen L.McKinney >Ph.D. candidate >University of Minnesota >klmckinney@juno.com > > TR Young The Red Feather Institute 8085 Essex, Weidman, Mi., 48893--ph: [517] 644 3089 Email: tr@tryoung.com TR.Young@uvm.edu