If God is really concerned with matters like tattoos and piercings, he must be awfully bored.

God is concerned about everything. That's part of the job description.

Really. Who do you think I should consult with to get the right interpretation, you or Indy?

Sustaining the brethern doesn't mean you follow their counsel in everthing, does it.

A-FREAKING-MEN!

I didn't offer a definition of what it means to sustain the brethren, I merely pointed out that it might be worthwhile to reflect on what it does and doesn't mean.

Agreed. I personally have reflected on it quite a bit and have come to a conclusion there is a difference between commandment and counsel. After much reflection my measuring stick is Temple worthiness.

That is the conclusion I have come to for myself. It doesn't bother me if someone else comes to another conclusion for themselves.

I do think that the forum where the comments are made are important. For instance, I've heard many people say that they don't drink Coke because GGH said that we don't during his interview with Larry King. Now, beside the fact that I don't believe he actually said that (he was answering a 7 part question with one yes), I don't think he'd ever choose Larry King Live as the forum to finally lay down the law on anything.

Heh, funny, I know people like that too. They watch the clip and they say, "Yep, clearly caffeine is against the Word of Wisdom."

It interesting to see where everyone draws their personal line.

Even the CIA is okay with facial hair.
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