Here is my prediction—for what it’s worth. I believe that the greatest announcement since the 1978 revelation on the priesthood is the lowering of the missionary age for women. This one modification to Mormon policy will shake the foundations of the Church for good. Here are four reasons, and there are many more, why I think this is case.
First, it serves to level the playing field between men and women. Women are now closer to enjoying opportunities in their youth that are commensurate to young men (home teach starting at 14, meet with adult males in priesthood from 12-18, collect fast offerings, and so forth). This systemic shift, whether women take the opportunity to serve or not, is monumental.
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