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Originally Posted by Cali Coug
There are close to a million blacks in the church,
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Originally Posted by Cali Coug
You overstate the importance of "experience" in calling someone to be a GA. How much experience did the original 12 apostles have? How much experience did the original 12 apostles in the restored church have? How much experience does one actually need to be a servant of the Lord? Missionaries get 2 months of training maximum, and they are the front lines of the church's communication network.
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It's pretty obvious how the bulk of the General Authorities get called these days. They serve as bishops, stake presidents, often as mission presidents before they get the call. It doesn't mean that's how it HAS to be, but it's a pattern that is followed closely.
In a church of "line upon line, precept upon precept", the Lord brings His people along and prepares them for greater responsibilities over time as people grow, prove their faithfulness and acquire the skills and experience that help in leading His church.
Pulling out an example of who Christ called to lead His church after a lengthy period of complete apostasy is really a poor analogy.