Priesthood eligibility Comparison of the Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

both churches have tradition of bestowing priesthood on adult male members of church. priesthood of community of christ has been open persons of races, , opened women in 1984. lds church s priesthood open males , mid 1800s until 1978 not open people of black african descent,. lds church routinely gives aaronic priesthood boys 12 years of age , older, while community of christ restricts priesthood adult men , women.