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What were "smoke signals" "...at the [Spring] BYU Women's Conference" indicative that Lds women are under duress, distress and stress?

Well according to the April 28, 2010 Mormon Times: Brownies a favorite at Women's Conference :

"And the BYU brownie is apparently the favorite way to satiate that hunger. More than 12,300 brownies -- mint, regular, with or without nuts -- were sold during the two-day conference in 2009. During a typical week on campus during the semester, only 1,705 of them are bought. And during the five-day Education Week in the fall for 2009, there were 8,178 brownies sold. "Traditionally, the women's conference food is typified by the brownie," said Dean Wright, director of dining for BYU, who provided the statistics to Mormon Times.

(Yeah, I'd say; so, a typical week with hungry male students & young coeds yields 1,705 brownie purchases (246 a day). The women come on campus and the average purchase skyrockets to 6,150 per day almost a 2500% increase!)

And if you think it stopped at brownies: "Other favorites include ice cream, chocolate milk (which is my grandmother's favorite) and doughnuts, but none of those beat out the Education Week totals for those same treats. Nearly 6,300 doughnuts are sold on an average week, while 732 are sold during Women's Conference and 2,901 during Education Week last year."

Well, all I can say that they do know how to make good doughnuts in Utah! (Ya gotta give that to 'em)

But where does the "Word of Wisdom" come in on Brownies & Doughnuts, again?

19 posted on 05/05/2010 9:21:16 PM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian

But where does the "Word of Wisdom" come in on Brownies & Doughnuts, again?

 

Get it straight from the horses, ahem, mouth:
 

 
 
THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
SECTION 89
Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833. HC 1: 327–329. As a consequence of the early brethren using tobacco in their meetings, the Prophet was led to ponder upon the matter; consequently he inquired of the Lord concerning it. This revelation, known as the Word of Wisdom, was the result. The first three verses were originally written as an inspired introduction and description by the Prophet.
 
1–9, Use of wine, strong drinks, tobacco, and hot drinks proscribed; 10–17, Herbs, fruits, flesh, and grain are ordained for the use of man and of animals; 18–21, Obedience to gospel law, including the Word of Wisdom, brings temporal and spiritual blessings.
 
  1 A aWord OF Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion—
  2 To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the aword of wisdom, showing forth the order and bwill of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days—
  3 Given for a principle with apromise, adapted to the capacity of the bweak and the weakest of all csaints, who are or can be called saints.
  4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of aevils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of bconspiring men in the last days, I have cwarned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—
  5 That inasmuch as any man adrinketh bwine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.
  6 And, behold, this should be wine, yea, apure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.
  7 And, again, astrong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.
  8 And again, tobacco is not for the abody, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.
  9 And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.
  10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome aherbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—
  11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with aprudence and bthanksgiving.
  12 Yea, aflesh also of bbeasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used csparingly;
  13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be aused, only in times of winter, or of cold, or bfamine.
  14 All agrain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;
  15 And athese hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.
  16 All grain is good for the afood of man; as also the bfruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—
  17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.
  18 And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, ashall receive bhealth in their navel and marrow to their bones;
  19 And shall afind bwisdom and great ctreasures of dknowledge, even hidden treasures;
  20 And shall arun and not be bweary, and shall walk and not faint.
  21 And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the adestroying angel shall bpass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen.
 

 
(Your interpretation may vary.  As it sure seems to among MORMONs!)

36 posted on 05/06/2010 4:04:40 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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