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Originally Posted by ute4ever
See post 78. If don't like the new policy and want to better understand the reasoning, there's a better way to go about it than murmuring and throwing the brethren under the bus.
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You forget D&C Chapters 8 and 9.
We have been given brains for a reason.
And the Church has made mistakes on policies. Remember the little policy on who could hold the priesthood that so many members tried desperately to defend which ultimately the Church (a) rescinded (most thankfully) and (b) later declared to be mysterious in its origin and in fact rejected all forms of racism.
I can also remember an infamous "policy" on oral sex that was quickly rescinded. So, yes, the Church makes terrible mistakes on policies. If the Church is not strong enough to withstand questions from its rank and file members, then it is not strong enough at all. And calling anybody with doubts or questions a traitor or unfaithful is abominable.
This policy is a huge mistake with no upside. There is no benefit to the Church and a lots of downside.