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Truth: Things As They Really Are

D&C 93:24 " 24 And truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come;" I've been thinking a lot lately about equality and what that means. Elder Oaks made his famous statement in the Priesthood session saying, "In the eyes of God, whether in the Church or in the family, women and men are equal, with different responsibilities." I take issue with the word equal in this statement. Equal can mean a lot of different things, but I don't think anyone would say that I am the equal of President Obama or President Monson. I may be equal in value or worth as a human being in the eyes of God, but equal in standing, in power and responsibility, no. We are not equals. It makes me think about the value that other creations of God have in His eyes. I believe God values and loves all of His creations, but we, as His children, have a special place because of what we are able to do and become. That is what raises us above the leve